In the name of...

Kasper, Melchior, Belshazzar, 

No king, no emperor, not a czar! 

A not-so-straightforward manikin am I, - a poltergeist, a goblin, a dwarf with a strange name to go by! 

Sheepshanks, Cruickshanks, Spindleshanks? 

Oh would you go beyond these pranks? Not-so-simple-as-a-Conrad, 

My name could never be a part of a fad - 

If you fail to guess my name for goodness sake! 

I shall brew, I shall bake, a royal child I shall take. 

Your wasted efforts do make me grin, 

For my name is nothing but... (Rumpelstiltskin)

Respite from the garret

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust 

The cinders gave me my identity first... 

But a benevolent godmother with fairy dust so fine, 

Had for me a dress of gold and silver threads entwine! 

A tap on the head turned 'em six mice to dapple-gray steed, 

my chariot - the moon, the witches, the charm and more decreed; 

Caged-rat-to-coachman fix - 

With liveried footmen come from lizards six! 

Dainty lil' glass slippers to carry me, 

back before the witching hour - I outta be!

Locked in a tower...

Cravings for a rampion
Made Mother Gothel my champion
But in a tower alone I stay
Sometimes I let down my hair, sometimes I dare to sing and sway
Sometimes I wish to make the Old Crone stop
But using my very own gold spun silken stresses she climbs atop
For they are twenty yards and longer
I wish I was braver, I wish I was stronger
If I was, I would chop my hair and make it a rope
And then on my own would I elope
But here in a tower alone I stay
Waiting for a prince to come this way!

Human Soul's Journey from Mortality to Eternity

My destiny brought by Zephyr's aid - 

Made me the true love of Love himself! 

Vicious sheep I sheared, unsurmountable mounts I climbed, 

Returned back from the gates of Hades & beyond; 

All at your bidding for a chance to see my one love again. 

Oh envious Venus, why doth thou put me to task? 

Was it because of my beauty unheard in the mortal world? 

Oh Mother of mine, for thou art such 

I would gladly give up the secret of my beauty, 

For a moment longer with your son. 

I pray you forgive me and welcome me Home! 

Like a long lost daughter 

By virtue of my union with your son. 

For it can bring only Pleasure - 

The Gods have decreed, I will be... 

Born in mortality, raised to Eternity

The Human Soul - On A Journey To Perfection

Helped by Zephyr in search of her destiny 

The true love of Love himself 

Put to task by the envious Venus 

 Was a little sleep the secret of her beauty? 

Favored by the Gods, partaking their Ambrosia 

Her union with Cupid resulting in Pleasure 

 Born in mortality, raised to Eternity

Impending Promises

Your wish, my command; 

A rose - your heart's desire! 

You look out for me even though - 

Appearances can oft be deceptive. 

Making you happy, makes me happy 

& today thou art hundred leagues and more away, 

My ring will bring you back if you so will it - 

Will you win this battle of wills? 

Be as true-hearted as you are beautiful? 

Will you return to stay willingly with me forever? 

I beg you not to desert me 

Until you have saved me from my cruel misery

The Lost Kingdom

In front of the pillars of Heracles eons ago, 

Stood the magical island of Atlas, 

 Bequeathed to him by his Old Man; 

Envied by one and all! 

In a single day and night of misfortune - 

Brave Atlanteans Demeter swallowed! 

Punished by Ares for a slight perceived, 

The kingdom vanquished into shoal muds. 

Only Father Time as its witness, 

Hidden by the God of the Seas - 

Awaiting discovery once again, 

At the bottom of the ocean somewhere lies...