Cottage In The Wood

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By Lunaria •

Cottage In The Wood Over the hill and through the wood You'll come to where a cottage stood The ground is empty. There's nothing there The cottage vanished in thin air How it happened is a mystery The cottage had such a history I'll tell you the stories that I've heard I'm not sure I believe every word Clean out your ears and listen well To these stories I'm about to tell I heard the first one from a farmer boy To be honest he was very coy He said there were many a gnome That made the cottage their home We know this is not the truth We'll forgive the lad, he's just a youth Gnomes live in the depths of Earth They are not known for their joy and mirth Taking care of the big old trees Is their job, they do it with grace and ease Another story that was told to me Came from a man from across the sea He said the cottage does now reside On the other side of the great divide That didn't make any sense to me How can he know from across the sea So far the stories that I've heard Are just not true and are absurd Here is story number three This is how it was told to me A great, strong wind took the cottage away It hasn't been seen to this day That's just as silly as story number two I don't believe it. Do you? Does anyone know what really went down? I'm asking all residents of this town Yes, I know, came a voice from far away I saw what happened. I was here that day They moved the house a mile down the road Put it on a big truck. It was quite a load He continued talking as he led me down a mile I couldn't keep him quiet. He talked all the while We finally stopped in front of the cottage door After he told me the whole tale of yore There it stood in all it's glory Carried here by a lorry A mile down the road it does sit A contented sound I hear it emit The mystery of the cottage is over This cottage is not a rover It asked to be moved. It asked with a please It wanted to be close to the blue, blue seas There you have it. End of story By the way the cottage's name is Laurie I'm leaving now. Good day to you When telling a story make sure it's true. Copyright © 2005 Lunaria (Lila May Guptill)

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July 24, 2005 09:42waterlily

This is an adorable poem!You are lucky to be such a gifted writer! the ending was the best part 2!I once knew a sweet girl named Laurie!but the best part was "good day to u.when telling a story make sure it's true"!Priceless!