The Castle on a Cloud!

Atop a hill, on a paradisal island

The sight of a magnificent Castle

Glorious under the sun

Blessed under the twilight sky

Nobility pronounced by the lore

Facade, grandiose and audacious

Riveting by nature and spirit

A sense of curiosity and wonder

Up to the gate, skittish and ebullient

A mere nudge, the gate unbars

The Prince, earnest but sceptical

A layer within, charismatic and childlike

An unimagined expansiveness

Familiarity, hard to resist

A stranger I am, feels unlike one

Standing still, enthralled and exuberant

Aura enticing, I must return

To this promise of arcady

Stories watering the burgeoning seeds

Flowers blossom, vibrant in bloom

I return, too often perhaps

For the allure and wizardry

Deep insight and wisdom

The humour and wit

Seasons change, colours too

The Castle wears grey

A few wrinkles, a frown too

The Prince, bored out of his wits

Despite the foreboding

I see pristine and pure

Energy, raw and passionate

Tempestuous but trustworthy

Return I do, notwithstanding

Gate shut tight, passcode held secure

Access denied, I won't let go

Shove I do, with all zeal

A few seasons now

Light dark light dark...

I have to wait, longer now

I do so, aware and agog

Patience wears thin

Enthusiasm wanes

The Prince, capricious

Energy sapped, I am spent

An elysian Island on his own

Must leave him be, the elusive Prince

To nurture his soul garden

Gentle, honest and kind

Retreat I must, with love

Not to abandon, not to never return

To nurture my soul garden

Gentle, honest and kind

Despite the cold shoulder

I see pristine and pure

Energy, raw and passionate

Tempestuous but trustworthy

...beauty of that heart on the forehead

magic of the heart within ❤