There once was a faerie child
Of golden hair and small size
With an impish grin
And mischief in her eyes

How she loved to run through forests
And climb the tall, tall trees
And laugh as her hair danced
Amid the summer’s breeze

One day her path was crossed
By a human of kind nature
The faerie child was shy at first
For of the human she was unsure

But the human smiled kindly
At this meeting most fortuitous
She loved the child’s spirit
Even if it was a bit mischievous

The human visited the child each day
And each day at their morning meeting
The child’s face would light up
At her human’s kind greeting

The games of human children
Each day they would play
And now and then the child would
Sneak in some tricks of the fae

At midday the child would sleep
Weary from a morning of fun
The human would sing soft lullabies
Until her dreaming had begun

Days turned to weeks then months
And with each passing playtime
The human and the faerie child’s bond
Became something gained once in a lifetime

But as with all good things
Their time together came to an end
The fae child had to leave behind
Her dear human friend

With their final games and tricks
The human felt an aching
Knowing she must say goodbye
Her heart began breaking

Midday came with its final lullaby
For the dear fae child
A song of rain and sunshine
And a love tender and mild

Then came the time of parting
The human bid the child farewell
A blink of an eye and she was gone
No more than a story to tell

There once was a faerie child
Of golden hair and small size
Who held a place in a human’s heart
And mischief in her eyes