The little girl hid in a bush

Pressed against the sharpened thorns

For her game of hide and seek

Was taken by a fae with horns.

“Child, child show your face”

His voice bellowed through the air

“I mean no wrong just come on out

Show your eyes and golden hair.”

When he found her the girl screamed!

She saw past his human gleam

And she curled up in a ball

Wishing it were all a dream.

“Child, child, listen now

I’ll take you to a land of magic

Where the fae dance around

And the children reek of havoc”

“What about my family?”

But his smile never faltered

“They will never know your gone

Changelings looks are slightly altered.”

“Come with me to my land

And you’ll live amongst the folk

Where you’ll wear a berry crown

And eat creams and cakes in bulk!”

The girl took the faerie’s hand

And his eyes gleamed cold and dry

“Good, lets go beyond the sea

Where the magic children lie.”