From the dock the lights seem to dance on the lake
Like diamonds to just reach out and take
Sounds of night creatures echo in the wind
All becomes quiet as our little story will soon begin.
In the log cabin George, Laura, Georgia, and Rachel
wait with excitement for Daddy to tell
his wonderful stories they love so well
about the place in the dell.
Then they take each other by the hand, and off they go
to their secret place in the dell.
A make believe forest where all is well
a fairyland where wonderful creatures dwell.
Then, as the moon shines into night suddenly they see
tiny little people with glowing lights moving through the trees.
“Quickly, we must hide,” Daddy said
“Here! Let’s lie down in the flower bed.”
Then came the marching band, and tiny animals too
Walking side by side, two by two
down the hill came the little parade
all dressed in costumes of masquerade.
There were rabbits and ponies, roosters and hens,
raccoons and squirrels and then…
reindeer prancing … little children dancing
rainbow riders and playful spiders.
Birds and butterflies; grasshoppers and frogs
they came from the swamps and the bogs.
“This is so cool, Daddy!” the children whispered
“Look! Daddy, Look!” they all exclaimed.
More marchers and little kids singing and humming.
Over there the little drummer boy’s drumming
Oh my! There‘s a Fairy Princess, dancing and singing
And dwarfs leading the way with little bells ringing
Wow! Look there under the cobweb shawls
Baby fairies playing with their tiny little dolls
Oh! Look at the little elves, see them run
Come on Daddy let’s join the fun
I wish we could children but they would see us and disappear
Then they might not come back again for fear
Soon the parade was gone out of sight
All the creatures vanished into the night
Maybe the little parade will come back again some day
Maybe then we can join the fun and play
But, their secret place we need not tell
The place in the forest down in the dell.
Written by Daddy — C. S. Craig
(9/01/10)