Thank You Fairy Much! Poem by Denis Martindale

A wondrous dainty fairy flew
Across my garden path,
I stared amazed at what to do
And then I heard her laugh...
She read my mind and smiled with joy,
At such a foolish thought,
To think, a man, no more a boy,
Could catch what can't be caught!

But I ignored her, let her rest,
At this, she puzzled still,
As if by this I passed a test,
Not chasing her at will...
Somehow she sensed I meant no harm
And so she smiled the more,
Until she nestled on my arm,
A new friend to adore...

She looked at me, I looked at her,
I felt such tenderness,
Her fragile wings like gossamer,
A smile God meant to bless...
If only I could find a girl
Who looked that way at me,
My heart a-twitter, all a-twirl,
Perhaps not meant to be...

And so a teardrop left my eye,
To glide upon my cheek
And when she saw it by and by,
She sensed the love I seek...
And then she laughed as if with hope,
My wish had touched her heart,
She said that she would search the globe
And then she made a start...

She waved goodbye and three days went
Until she came again,
She brought with her a female friend,
A beauty known as Gwen...
And thus new love began that day,
I live no more alone,
So always let winged fairies play,
For freedom's all they've known...


Denis Martindale,15 March 2016.