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Rumpled Thoughts (Grimm Tale)
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Rumpled Thoughts (Grimm Tale) |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
The wheat is ripe and sits like gold upon the straw Where soon the scythes will come and harvest grain Leaving behind the yellow stem Wilhelm thought as he looked down At his rumpled shirt giving pause to the stilted thoughts Then simply enjoyed the warmth of sun on skin She was fair to look upon As she sat in front of wheel to spin wool to yarn With practiced fingers catching strands in separate threads As they twisted round and round to tighter lock in even gauge So he watched her there and began to dream of how it might be Should she spin the wealth of soul into the skein and not belong to the promises that season made or to the difference of years First born promised more than just another year That came with nameless fears that all would be abandoned And come undone if should the dreams inside burn too warm While in the end it is safer here among the yarn she knows Where tangled knots are not gold But a pleasure that together holds the past and now An even keel Bargain made Wilhelm bought the lot of yarn he thought to ease her fear That comes when coins scarce find the palm and children dear Must eat as well as warm Yet she looked on him with burgeoning fear For no one this way came and offered of the realm without A want that also came unsaid of more “Your intent good Sir?” she asked as he counted silver aloud “For why would one with such rumpled clothes who has The stilted speech of the gentle class yet also wears the brown of tan on skin Be here to buy my low spinning?” Wilhelm smiled and answered her with truthful words “My intent is to buy your wool, and have the weaver make cloth for me” She tilted head unsure “That I might remember this day and you” “The sun, warm, your daughters laughing as they play, And the golden fields I have traveled through to find the beauty that is you At work upon the wheel.” “Your name kind sir?” she asked not sure where her husband was And not wanting him to see her blush at what was said “So I can thank you properly, and you can be on your way” Wilhelm smiled again “Perhaps you’ll guess, or perhaps I will return another day And tell you then.” He said with mischief in his voice Then simply gathered up the bag of skeins and passed the coin into her hand To wave as he called back to her “You spin the gold of me, and I shall wear the weave of you upon my skin to remember how indeed it might have been” “Were you and I allowed” “not, bought and sold” |
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Eusta B. Mae Senior Member
since 2010-05-03
Posts 903 |
This is absolutley delightful and romantic and makes the original version now seem just plain weird. This was just too sweet Cpat! Eusta |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Ah~ ma'am... you're kind, indeed.... |
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Sunkissed Senior Member
since 2002-12-03
Posts 610 |
Such masterful story-telling. Captain, you really should be in print. I'm sure there would be no shortage of readers. Loved this... ~Sunkissed  |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Thank you for the nice words ma'am... they are always appreciated |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
well healed grim grin amigo...enjoyed it |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
(chuckling) just short of a pun you might say... appreciate your looking in sir |
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Amaryllis Senior Member
since 2010-05-20
Posts 1306Mi now |
Well said and penned, Cpat; indeed Best~ Amaryllis |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
thank you ma'am... I hope things are settling down some in your world..and that all is well with you. |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
Nicely done, enjoyed! Kat >^..^< |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Kat, thanks for the look see.. glad you enjoyed |
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