Butterfly Ship

Here is another picture prompt from the writing class I took. It is amazing what stories you can create from just a picture. Write and let the story unfold right before your eyes. There is a story in all of us. Write it. Share it. Love it.

Butterfly Ship

If you ever find yourself

In a land not of your own

Explore every webbed corner,

Turn up every twig and stone.

You ne’er know what you may find

Deep within a forest dark

A mystic black unicorn,

A winged elf upon a lark.

If you ever find yourself

In a land not of your own

Walk along the emerald path

Your destination unknown.

At the end you may discover

A Castle with towers strong.

A kind Queen, a ruby crown,

A noble quest to belong.

If you ever find yourself

In a land not of your own

Stroll to the crisp seaside blue

To hear the mermaid’s sweet tones.

There you may luckily see

Within a tranquil ocean cove

A wooden ship of brown hue

With butterfly masts of mauve.

If you ever find yourself

In a land not of your own

Climb aboard this wondrous ship

Find treasure marked by death’s bone.

You ne’er know what you may find

Sailing the uncharted seas,

Fighting a pirate battle,

Or dragons soaring with ease.

So, if you do find yourself

In a land not of your own

Chance to have an adventure

Your tapestry yet to be sewn.