clouds like castles...grey and white...held dreams of merry-go-round delight... young children laughed...bright and bold...on painted horses...stories told....by lonely crows with ancient sounds...joined the children... on hallowed ground...danced and played...no longer alone...with spirits flown...deer and rabbit watched in snow...a magical whimsical glow... they longed to join...but knew the truth...behind the dreams...of fleeting youth...as children slept...the crows took flight...the magic faded... from the bold sunlight...sky now clear...a vast domain...held no more castles...no sweet refrain...the deer and rabbit...knew...it's just a dream... but held the memory...in a sunlit gleam...