The Worlds of Fantasy

First there are the simple rules
Dainty damsels, lucky fools
Daring quests and rules of three
Within the worlds of fantasy

Then there are the darker shades
Ogres, witches, helpless maids
Virtue wins not easily
Within the worlds of fantasy

There are tales that twist on reading
Expectations are misleading
Damsels bold their princes free
Within the worlds of fantasy.

Comic tales here take their cue
And ask “what if that troll were you?
Through other eyes, what do you see
Within the worlds of fantasy?”

In tales like these we travel far
While sitting by a cosy hearth
And all can prince and pauper be
Within the worlds of fantasy.

All tales must tell us something true
And help to stretch the mind anew.
We see the past and what may be
Within the worlds of fantasy.



Created for day two of the "Rhythm & Rhyme Poetry Challenge"  contest.