Prompt: Fairy Tale/ When it Rains it Pours/Feeble
Wonder
Synopsis: A less than conventional magical creature is
reminded that while his gift may not be like all the others, his magic may be
even more important.
Once upon a time in a magical land
Where wizards and faeries formed a
magical band.
One sunny day, as in legend is
penned
A being was born, beyond rainbows
end.
A creature whose magic, gifted by
thunder
Hardly seen, ever heard, his name
was Wonder.
Wonder was small, and presented no
fright
With gossamer wings and a vibrant
heart light.
But the magic of wonder was unlike
all others
With no flying brooms and no wands
of godmothers.
He didn’t make changes in physical
state
No pumpkin carriages or true lovers
fate.
His gift? a small whisper in
somebody’s ear
So quiet, the somebody could almost
not hear.
A How? What? When? Was all that he
could utter
Leaving each of them, with
curiosity aflutter.
A boy who loved stars as he gazed
at nights sky
Would go to the moon because Wonder
asked, “Why?”
The question would hold the boy
stellar-curious
So he studied the moons and science
mercurious.
A girl would learn too, because
Wonder asked “How?
as she watched seven piglets being
birthed by a sow.
Inspired she learned how anatomy
worked
away at med school, still Wonders’
words lurked.
Wonder stood apart from the magical
brutes
Who counted no value to his
attributes.
They laughed when they saw him, and
called him names
You’re not special, mere boy, came
their ugly claims.
They cast incantations that froze
up his wings
And silenced his mouth with magical
strings.
Each cruel word uttered cost some
of his shimmer
with each feeble chuckle, his
heartlight grew dimmer.
Coincidentally it seemed, the king
sent forth men
On the day Wonder thought he’d not
speak again.
Among the men, the prince, seeking
magic aid
Desperate to find a betroth worthy
maid.
The witches filled cauldrons, lit
fires beneath
Tossed in eye-of-newt and golden
boars teeth.
The faeries wove an enchanted
bridal charm
leprechauns brought their gold,
walking arm in arm
The prince drank the witches brew
longing for his wife
With bridal charm in pocket, and
lucky gold for life.
But the magic did not help, the
prince he was unmoved
They’d yet to find a maiden of whom
the prince approved.
The witches and the fairies, ran
home and shut their doors
The leprechauns took back their
gold, for when it rains it pours.
The prince became despondent and
went home to his room
The king he offered up reward
should bride be found for groom.
The doctor and the astronaut sought
court with the king
Both felt that all the prince
should need was Wonders’ whispering.
“A little bit of Wonder is the
magic that he needs
He will find his one true love once
Wonders’ question seeds.”
And so it came to pass that day, a
knock upon his door
Wonders’ heartlight brightened as
he got up off the floor.
Upon word from the knight who came
to convince
Wonder quickly realized that he
could help the prince.
He made it to the castle and
through the door he flew
Kneeling down beside the prince, he
simply whispered, “Who?”
The Prince sensed a stirring, and
rose up from his chair
He felt his mind and heart align as
he was standing there.
When in a year he found her, all
credit went to Wonder
In fact he said, there was no
better magic to be under.
If you listen carefully he may come
visit you
Leaving magic whispers to help your
dreams come true.
Joy will come upon you, your world
filled with laughter
For Wonders’ magic surely brings
happily ever after.
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