Elise and the Beast

Young Elise lived in the woods

Where her house and garden stood

Each plant and flower loved their aura

Except the lonely Mandragora

Elise loved her pets

Like the dog she called Bret

And her fowl she called owl

Who wore a strange cowl

Bret, he did scowl

As the cowled owl flew in on their feast

Alarming them all

Of the terrible beast

The beast came in quickly

Blowing his fire

Which highlighted brightly

His ghastly attire

They ran and they ran

Through grass and through sand

And the cold winter wind

Made the young Elise Spin

Till she fell fast asleep

Underneath the green trees

Dreaming of the beast

With a heart that’s so hardened

He had burned the whole garden

Young Elise woke up quickly

And turned her friends around

To her house in the woods

So she could feel that fresh ground

Bret he did fret

And the cowled owl did scowl

But Elise knew her quest well

To fight and to quell

The beast he was there

With his dark fiery stare

But Elise was not scared

She jumped through the window

And pushed the beast out

But was saddened inside

When she saw the beast pout

“I just wanted a home

Somewhere to stop from my roam

All I do is I scare

Leaving places unshared”

Elise filled with love

Gave him a hug

And they both had hot chocolate

In fancy white mugs  

(c) 2020 Tanner Stevenson