A Page before her King

I see him on the horizon

Pen mightier than sword

For this Page you brighten

For mighty is your word

Revered by all who know him

The battles that he won

The King doth stand afore me

A Page so aptly drawn

My King you have slain many

To thee I humbly bow

Please teach me so I may that

Learn from you somehow

For I aspire your knowledge

And you have taught me well

Patience part the answer

Life’s journey too as well

 He beckoned the Page closer

For so that she may see

The battle scars upon him

He fought so mightily

For I have gathered wisdom

My young inspired Page

So listen what I tell you

As though I am your Sage

I fought a many dragons

Along so many roads

For they were many lessons

And met a lot of toads

More valleys dry like deserts

Where I did so much thirst

At times I thought I’d perish

At times I felt me cursed

At times upon the mountains

I stood near at the cliffs

For times I felt defeated

Sometimes I felt adrift

But wisdom was my teacher

Although naught were it seen

Until I won the battle

For life can be so mean

I fought the mighty Kraken

Medusa and her whiles

Was smote upon by many

Yet nary did I fall

It was my inner strength

It was my destiny

For so I can teach others

To avoid such suffering

Although life can be cruel

I cannot save them all

I write the words to touch

So others hope naught fall

I’ve earned all of my scars

For they have taught me well

I have gleaned the strength

For others I can tell

The journey has been long

And also very rough

And naught for faint of heart

For that I’ll never bluff

But listen to me well

My dear young little Page

Your King now can stand mighty

Naught sword but glyph engraves

On every path I walked

On every mountain climbed

On every desert crawled

It will so be inscribed

For they will know my name

For so I have been there

For there are others like me

And some that were ensnared

But all my strength within me

And all my fortitude

To win those mighty battles

For I have made it through

Learn my journey well

My young inquiring Page

For I will give all insight

The walk that I have made

Carolee Dennis-Woosley

July 13, 2012