Just a silly little souvenir. He’d been in the gift shop’s window display visible at the entrance to the zoo, but they didn’t have any extra stock facing out into the store itself. I ended up digging all the way to the back of the shelf to steal him from the window, but boy, was he worth it. Look at this cute little face!
A wintry eve
Once upon a tale
An Ugly Duckling
Lost in a verse
Of a sparrow’s carol
Dreaming the stars
— “Swanheart” by Nightwish
I know that when you look at me
There’s so much that you just don’t see
But if you would only take the time
I know in my heart you’d find
A girl who’s scared sometimes
Who isn’t always strong
Can’t you see the hurt in me?
I feel so all alone
— “Run to You” by Whitney Houston
“Promise me
When you see a white rose
You’ll think of me
I love you so
Never let go
I will be your ghost of a rose…”
— “Ghost of a Rose” by Blackmore’s Night
