Suddenly my mind has gone to mist
And inside I hear a continuous song.
All my thoughts now seem dismissed
And the tune leads me along.

Then I see a forest glade's door
And I blink and see things from books
I've read, but have never seen before
A gaggle of mythical creatures giving me looks

Their wings and voices make a lot of noise
A fairy with lacy wings flies to me
And asks with charm and poise,
"Do you believe what you now see?"

I smiled widely and I yes, yes, yessed.
And told her I felt truly blessed

To see fairies, sylphs of air, undines of ponds
Fauns, centaurs, satyrs, and gnomes of Earth,
Nymphs of trees, a salamander's fire, selkies in fronds.
Dragons and griffins alone are absent from this dearth.

Then a sylph with dragonfly wings
Says, "Humans don't usually see us all."
Dragons and griffins are odd things.
They only come when expressly called.

I have talked to them mind to mind
They have allowed you to visit their lair.
So the path to them I will help you find
And you can see this cagy pair.

They think since their flying bulk blocks the sun
That when you'd see them you would likely run.

I agree to leave my new found friends
For a dream of mine to come true.
She leads me to a cave at the forest's end
Where I'd ask for a ride through skies of blue.

They were both wonders to behold
I could tell there was nothing to dread
They both giggled at the brash and bold
Inquiry in my racing head

The telepathic dragon to my question nodded
So a respectful curtsy I drew.
And up his outstretched arm I plodded
I sat and held tightly and up we flew.

The griffin flew right alongside
It will be forever my favorite ride.

He landed at the forest door
Where we agreed when I heard the song
I'd visit this glade once more
And my friends and I would right some wrongs

We'd use mystical magic theirs and mine
And return light where light forgets to shine