I Entered a Dark Forest

29/02 – Poem a Day Compilation Bonus Poem



I stood at the edge of the forest

The sunlight barely filtering through

The wind gusted about me

And I wrapped my cloak around my shoulders



The basket I carried was heavy

Full of treats for my grandmother dear

Who lived all by herself

On the other side of the forest



I’d made this trip before

With my mother several times

And know they way off by heart

Even if it does look so very dark



I’d been warned about the creatures

Who live in the forest

And how they might try to tempt me

Away from the path before me



I was to ignore their plaintiff cries

And continue on my way

Straight to Grandma’s house

With no delay at all



As I ventured deep in to those woods

A wolf first howled then cried to me

Begging for some tasty treats

That surely wouldn’t be missed



But I remembered my mother’s warning stern

And kept right along the path

The wolf tracking right there with me

Hoping I’d change my mind



The wolf it was most cunning, though

And it snuck ahead of me

Arriving at my Grandma’s house

Before I was even near



It made its way into her room

And gobbled her up right there

Then lay upon her bed in wait

For me to walk through the door



The wolf did not look at all the same

As my Grandma’s gentle features

The ears, the eyes, the nose, the teeth

All certain give aways



I screamed my little heart up

Until I thought my lungs would burst

And a woodchopper working down the lane

Came running to help me out



He startled at the sight he saw

A wolf bigger than he’d ever seen

And me, a little girl wrapped up

Under the reddest cape there ever was



With one swift swipe he sliced the wolf

Straight down the front as it reared

And out stepped my Grandma

Without a scratch anywhere on her



The woodchopper took the wolf outside

And Grandma had a shower

She said she felt a little odd

From her ordeal inside the wolf



Then we three sat and had some treats

To calm our shaken nerves

And all agreed this story would

Never be believed

Sometimes, I Wonder

21/01/2021 – Poem a Day Compilation



Sometimes, I wonder

Not about the big things

But about the small,

The insignificant things

And whether they are,

In fact,

The most important things

In the world or,

At least,

My world.



Sometimes, it’s ok

That I didn’t save the world

Because I don’t think

I’d know how to do that

And, besides,

Maybe I am

Saving the world

One recycled bottle

Or saved litre of water

At a time.



Sometimes, I forget

That individuality

Doesn’t mean insignificance

When I can change

Myself,

My thoughts,

My actions,

My whole attitude

And make this world

A little better.



Sometimes, I am overwhelmed

By the hill I must climb

And the burden I carry

But, then,

Who else but me

Will bear my own troubles

For, if I cannot save myself,

How can I possibly

Expect the same from others

When they stumble.



Sometimes, I am strong

And there is nothing

I cannot accomplish,

No battle I can’t win

And no friend I can’t help

For simply being

An ear to listen,

A hand to hold,

A mind to understand –

Someone with whom to share.



Sometimes, I wonder

And it’s ok

That I forget

Or am overwhelmed

Because I am strong –



Because I am me.