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There was once a land

in a far away place.

It existed before our kind

knew of travel in space.

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There were keepers of this land,

kind of like us.

They had faces like children,

but were the size of dust.

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Their hearts were so pure,

No violence they knew

There were no gray clouds,

and the skies were always blue.

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Since there was no rain,

their jobs were to bring life.

Each had their own job

to keep their world without strife.

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There was one little sprite

Not like the rest.

She didn’t quite fit in,

and her heart ached in her chest.

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Her wings were gold,

normal wings were clear.

Because she was different,

they trembled in fear.

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She would cry and cry asking “Why?”

Why couldn’t she be like the others?

Oh Why?

Oh Why?

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Her name was Lily

and her heart was so sad.

But she always had a smile on

just to pretend she was glad.

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One day Lily took

a small stroll in the sky.

She got a little far from home

and then started to cry.

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“No one likes me

or wants me around.

I’m going to keep flying

until I see new bounds.”

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She flew and flew

until her little wings gave out.

She found herself in a new town

This was her new home, she had no doubt.

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She walked into town

There she met many new sprites,

“How accepting they are,”

she said with much delight.

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In the center of the town

a throne was so tall.

Sitting there was the queen,

her servants and all.

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She looked at the queen

and couldn’t believe what she saw

The queen had gold wings

but wasn’t tormented at all!

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She asked one of the sprites

About the queen’s golden wings.

The reply, “Who cares about her wings,

have you heard how she sings?”

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After a few moments,

The queen stood to her feet

Everyone around her

Grew quiet and took seat.

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Without any warning to the crowd,

The queen let out an incredible tune

A tune so beautiful that if it ever ended

It would end too soon.

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Lily started to daydream

While hearing the queen’s song.

She imagined herself on a stage

But her dream didn’t last long.

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Lost in thought

Lily lifted her voice

Her voice danced with the queen’s

And the whole town rejoiced!

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Lily had the gift,

The same gift as the queen’s.

The queen looked at her in shock

And then commanded her to the scene.

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Lily said, “I never knew

There was anything special about me.”

The queen smiled and said,

“Lily, you are a princess! Why can’t you see?”

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“Go back to your village,

That’s where you belong.

Go back and sing

Then you will obtain your throne!”

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“You are so very special

And everyone will know.

Because when you sing

All the forest will grow!”

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The queen smiled as she ended

With a big, warm hug.

“I will always be here for you

Even for just a hug.”

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Lily was so excited

She sang the whole journey home.

Bringing life to the world

That she had never known.

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As she flew closer,

Her whole village heard her song.

They waited to greet her

Wishing that they had known all along.

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They made Lily a throne

As gold as her wings.

There she sat

As they declared her as queen.