Forget What I Said Earlier

Forget what I said,

it was only a joke.

Don't snigger and point;

forget I spoke.

Don't be mean, don't be nasty,

don't be rude and don't be bad!

Put it out of your mind:

just ignore what I said.

If fairies seem scary,

I can pretend

they never existed,

and still be your friend.

So forget what I said,

forget what you thought.

I'll say what you want

and I'll act as I ought.

But deep in my heart

I know how I feel.

I know what I saw

and I know what is real.

The fairies can be

my secret. I tried,

but you just aren't ready,

so the fairies will hide.

And you'll never see them

flash in the sun

sparkling like rainbows —

not even one. 

Poetic Asides November Poem A Day Cha[book Challenge: day 18, ‘Forget what I said earlier …’