A twice-blessed pixie walked the forest path
Came to a clearing which brought tear-filled eyes
Charred embers spoke of magic evil wrath
From heinous scent of burnt flesh he surmised
This was a massacre’s vile aftermath
His mind could hear the victims’ frightened cries
But, knowing it was fruitless to enrage
This pixie knew to bless and disengage
Yet, something pulled upon his heart nearby
Making him pause, survey the flattened ash
He heard a gloomy, sad, sorrowful cry
Then reappeared next to it in a flash
There found a fairy too injured to fly
Upon each wing an evil magic gash
He gazed upon the scene fighting despair
‘Twas blasphemy to wound creatures so fair
“I’m Glynn of Mountain Pixie Clan
and I am at your service now.
Don’t fear as I extend my hand,
I’m Glynn of Mountain Pixie Clan.
I’m bound to do whate’er I can
to make you heal and smile somehow.
I’m Glynn of Mountain Pixie Clan
and I am at your service now.”
“Death
cold, inanimate
unfeeling, uncaring, unattending
motionless, eternal, incomplete, wounded
grieving, longing, yearning
lonely, lost
Life”
The twice-blessed pixie never had beheld
Such dark words from a loving creature fair
His cold detachment waned, compassion swelled
The pixie chose to link himself and care
An ache came to his heart, and his tears welled
And spying a lone raven in the air
Enchanted it to tell the story of
The horrors here of shattered fairy love
“The Goblins came, and this is what they did
They raged against the fairies of the wood
Inside the chestnut tree the fairies hid
Except this one who had misunderstood
They raged against the fairies of the wood
The goblin’s magic charred the chestnut tree
Except this one who had misunderstood
Who thought that they had all been told to flee
The goblin’s magic charred the chestnut tree
They did not see this single soul survive
Who thought that they had all been told to flee
So one last fairy soul is still alive
They did not see this single soul survive
Inside the chestnut tree the fairies hid
So one last fairy soul is still alive
The goblins came and this is what they did.”
The twice-blessed pixie conjured up a spell
To fix the fairy’s wings so she could fly
But, magic cannot mend broken hearts well
And Glynn did not know what else he could try
He closed his eyes and wished that he could tell
How he could bring new hope into her eye
It took a quiet moment, not too long
Then Glynn would softly sing to her a song
When evil shadows overtake my soul
My mind cannot consider all the pain
My heart is lost where light cannot console
I fear that I shall not know hope again
When love is just a word I used to know
And tortured memories my only friends
I feel there’s only one place I should go
To be at peace and reach desired ends
But, as I yearn for darkness I can see
That darkness is what I have now become
Light’s truth burns through this cruel insanity
I understand God, I will not succumb
In honor of all souls who’ve lived in good
My faith shines as a beacon through the wood
Upon the final words he sang so sweet
The fairy rose and stood not far away
She held his hands, unsteady on her feet
And then her head upon his shoulder lay
He felt her tears and sorrowful heartbeat
She cried there for a sad and joyous while
Then spoke to him and gave a pensive smile
“Despair
meaningless, forlorn
resigning, conceding, surrendering
hurt, lost, love, appreciation
wanting, needing, serving
hope, trust
faith.”
A thrice-blessed pixie made his merry way
Upon a rare and most glorious trail
He keeps his word until this very day
Determined as he is he’ll never fail
His faith shines and keeps all evil at bay
Within his heart always good shall prevail
So ponder, as your own mountains you climb,
That goodness wins wars one heart at a time
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Bronze trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Honorable mention
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