There is told a tale of a fetching belle,

Who lived on a mountain under a spell

Cast on her heart before she could recall,

Scattering it to pieces way too small.

She ever felt lonely and set apart,

For who loves one with a hole for a heart?

But this spell was not without a loophole.

One kiss of true love, and she could be whole.

It began one day as she was at school.

The first piece appeared right out of the blue,

In the glinting eye of a handsome lad,

Stirring feelings she didn’t know she had.

As quick as that happened, the next piece fell

When at his voice she heard sweet sounding bells.

Piece number three came one night at a meal

When the tab for food from him she did steal.

So piece after piece fit back into place,

As the love between them picked up the pace.

Only one thing left there was that remained,

One kiss of true love to make whole again.

Then one morn he roused her from her slumber

And brought her a present like no other.

For locked in his own heart was the last part

Needed to complete the fetching belle's heart.

With a kiss and a hug, all became well

Her heart became whole as love broke the spell.

– Written for my wife on February 9, 2015