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"A folktale"

I am told,

You think I am too old,

I am more precious than gold.

If you listen to me,

I will take you to a wonderful world;

I'm supposed to be oral,

speaking

of

myths,

legends,

fantasy,

and the supernatural.

When you listen to me,

Then you'll know,

How I become young,

How I live so long.

I am who I am.

Everyone knows me

and

all

the children love me.

I am not a lie,

In me you can find the truth,

That roots

you

To

Your Past

and

To

The Orgin

Because,

It's me, the oxygen,

That

Cultures breath,

And

The nitrogen,

With which THEY fly

Deep

In a blue sea,

Like a White Dove,

Like a Magical Butterfly,

And

With which They dive

High

in a Blue Sky

Like an Incredible fish,

Like a Blue Whale,

in a Fairytale.

I have no specific author,

You can be my author.

I have no specific time,

For all times are mine.

I had lived in your Heart

An Art.

I had had only listeners

Until I was put in a Book.

I was Invisible,

But

Now you can see me if you look,

Or

GUESS what?

I am Unseen,

Though you think that's me on that screen.

That's not me,

For I have always been...

A Mystery,

That speaks

Of

Happiness

And

Misery,

Of

Kindness

And

Treachery,

Of

Poverty

And

Luxury,

Of

Honesty

And

Trickery,

Of

Freedom

And

Slavery,

So

please,

Hurry

And

Listen to me,

Before you go to any cinema or library.

For I am

The oldest Teacher

And

The honest Preacher.

I think you know me well now,

So ask Grandma how?

When you wish to MEET me.

I can be for you a guide

And take you to another side,

I can make your world wide.

If you follow me, Child!

I can take you to the Woods,

I can take you to the wild.

In which

Animals

Talk

And

Trees

Walk.

And

In which

A Witch

Has

Hooves ,

And

An Ant

Wears

Gloves,

And

In Which

A Wolf

Sings,

And

A Horse

Has

Wings,

And

In Which

A kingdom,

And

Many other Bewitching Gems

Of

Wisdom.

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