Book of Delaney III

"Thank you, Delaney,"

two dwarves said, "for rescuing

our son from danger."

"You must be Burlock's parents,"

Delaney replied, "how sweet!"

They invited her

to their village for supper.

She refused at first

saying, “My car needs repairs.”

Burlock told her, “Ask Alex,

she knows many things.

That woman, who owns this land,

can fix your machine."

Delaney asked, "Where is she?”

Burlock's mother responded,

"No one has seen her

around her palace for years

since the last wildfire."

Delaney's stomach rumbled.

Burlock's parents insisted.

After a warm meal,

Delaney found rest inside

Burlock's bungalow.

They made her a pair of shoes

to reward her compassion.

When the sun came up,

Delaney rose to the smell

of a fresh breakfast.

Then, they gifted her new shoes.

Delaney cheered, “I love them!”

"Starting a journey

on an empty stomach will

bring an early end,"

Burlock's father said to her.

She asked, "Which way do I go?"

"It's covered in soot,"

Burlock's mother said, "a road

paved with yellow bricks."

And Delaney departed,

seeking the yellow brick road.

 

R.L.P. Auriga

Long Island, New York