Wingadium Leviosa!

Sarolta Bán

I swirled upon a cardboard box my Phoenix feathered wand,

I flipped and swished it through the air and turned it all around,

And murmuring a bit in mumbled voice I tried to cast a spell,

"Wingadium Leviosa, Wingadium Leviosa", I repeated like a knell...

But to no avail my cardboard box lay quite flightless in front of me,

Frustrated and quite angry I slammed it with my feet!

And out popped two sturdy wings gasping for fresh air,

Pearly white and light yet strong flapping strenuously with a flair!

My cardboard box rose a little and for a moment I believed

That magic I could do from my Amazon bought wand, so cheap!

And then the beautiful white swan released from the box,

And rose up in the air disturbing the stillness with her winged chaos...

The dust from my attic floor rose up in her wake,

And twisted up and curved, like a cyclone in a lake.

I stared aghast at the royal thing as she frantically searched around,

Looking for a door, a window or any escape route!

I sprung out of my bewilderment with a dust filled cough and sneeze,

And quickly went and opened up the window and let in some breeze...

The beauty saw the endless skies and heedlessly swished past,

Flapping hard and furiously to meet the open skies at last!

I watched it fly away for while dreamily from my window,

Then packed my wand and went back to the real world below!

Written for MindLoveMisery's Photo Challenge!
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Also shared with Imaginary Garden with Real Toads!