Stories and tales

Come sit with me child
and confess to me today’s mischief
so that, if only for a while
I have something to laugh about

And please, madam, tell me a tale
full of life, longing and love
so that I might feel without fail
what was lost to the course of time

And you, kind sir, tell me a story
to fill my mind with bravery and glory
for I am filled with the fear
of doubt and cowardice