600 Seconds at Lunch - I Believe in Fairies, I do I do

I believe in fairies I do I do
Using their talents and magic everywhere
Sparkling the world with fairy dust
As they dance making merry fayre

I believe in fairies I do I do
They care for the beautiful gifts of nature
Flowers of rainbow colours, brighten our days
Giving us hope of a wondrous future

I believe in fairies I do I do
Mystical and magical the sweetest of things
Inspirations and muses feeding the mind
Dreams of gossamer silk and butterfly wings

I believe in fairies I do I do
In our world full of anger and hate
The winged ones give me hope
That the madness of our time is not our fate


I believe in fairies I do I do
In their circle a hidden collective they meet
The only trace of the event, toadstool spores
Sparkles of dew, they send us a morning greet

I believe in fairies I do I do
In our world so high tech, are we so in advance
That we oft forget the magic and mystery
That we still need the fairies to dance.

I believe in fairies I do I do
Glistening silver reflections of the moonlight
Watching over the children and grown ups alike
As they sleep dreaming through the night.

I believe in fairies I do I do, do you?

© Jem Farmer, all rights reserved.

Morning Pages - Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett is one of my favourite authors. Discworld has been a refuge and source of humour for me for a long time. The world of myth and fantasy is often quite heavy and lacks humour so with Discworld Terry lightened things up. The concepts he uses often come from the real world and Discworld is where he uses his sense of satire to make them part of his world of fantasy. Why should wizards always be supremely intelligent and why can’t Death have a sense of compassion. Discworld and Gnomes were my release when I was battling cancer and facing chemotherapy, and I really don’t think I would have survived very well without it. Maybe medical science can achieve so much but without keeping a grip of my sense of humour and fun I’m not sure it would have been worth it.

© Jem Farmer, all rights reserved.