A Poem A Day: Day 21

“In Frozen Realms”

In a realm of ice and chilling winds,
Where winter’s grip embraced all lands,
Lived the Snow Queen, enchantress rare,
With frozen heart and icy stare.

In a land where hearts knew not of love,
Lived a girl named Gerda, gentle as a dove,
Her best friend Kai, a boy so kind,
Their bond unbreakable, souls entwined.

But one fateful day, the Snow Queen’s might,
Captured Kai’s heart, frozen tight.
She whisked him away, through frost and snow,
Leaving Gerda with grief’s bitter blow.

With unwavering love, Gerda set forth,
To brave the winter’s treacherous north.
Through perilous paths, she traveled wide,
In search of Kai, her heart as her guide.

Encountering robbers, brave Gerda pressed,
Overcoming trials, she never regressed.
With each step closer, her love burned bright,
A beacon of hope in the darkest night.

In the palace of ice, where the Snow Queen reigned,
Gerda faced her, fear unfeigned.
With tears streaming, she pleaded her plea,
“Release Kai, set his heart free!”

Moved by Gerda’s unwavering love,
The Snow Queen, too, thawed, heart above.
She released Kai, her icy spell undone,
And newfound warmth, their hearts had won.

Together they journeyed, hand in hand,
Leaving winter’s realm, as love’s demand.
Gerda’s love, a powerful force,
Melted winter’s chill, with love as the source.

In the end, the Snow Queen’s heart did learn,
That love’s warmth, forever will burn.
And Gerda and Kai, their bond held tight,
As love triumphed over the coldest night.

In the tale of the Snow Queen’s icy reign,
Love’s resilience, a powerful strain.
For in the frozen depths, hearts would mend,
And friendship’s light, would never end.

Based on “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Anderson | 1844.