on the edge of the forest runs a country road
alone I was walking this country road
and lo and behold I looked into the forest
and in the forest was a unicorn
he didn't see me
so real was the aura of peace and tranquility
surrounding this gentle unicorn
I couldn't believe I was seeing him
so I looked closely at his horn
and when he turned
then, I looked even more closely at his horn
just to verify there was truly only one
and he was truly a real live unicorn
and perchance, I was not seeing a deer
but no he was real
closer to the forest I went, up close to the trees
and I thought he would be startled and run away
but he came up to me like magically
and lowered himself to the ground
and I petted him
but this enchanting story doesn't end there
not even close to ending
next thing I know a wicked person captures him
he is in a net under a large truck
not only is he captured
but I am captured also, by the same people
I know something terrible is going to happen
to both the gentle unicorn and myself
this wicked person has really frightened me
not sure where we went
but somehow unknowingly I managed to escape
escape yes I did, but I escaped alone
truly, I was so scared I would be captured again
and I looked around at my surroundings
not sure where I was
yet, I was in the midst of devising an escape plan
for my newest friend the gentle unicorn
cause in my heart I knew I was not going to leave
without saving my friend from certain death
Rachel Nichols
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/anything-for-a-friend/
