Mountain Princess
If I were to be a Princess
I would reign among the mountains.
Keep the jeweled tiara,
Weave my crown of herbs and flowers
Give me wading boots and sandals
Not soft slippers made of satin.
Let me climb among the boulders,
Dip my fly into the water,
Catch a nice fat trout for dinner.
Serenade me with loonsong.
If I were to be a Princess
I would live along the river;
Raise my eyes to Heaven,
Count a thousand stars.
Slide on snowy hills in winter,
Then curl up by the fire.
I need no Prince
Nor armored knight
But a kind, sturdy woodsman
If I were to be a Princess…
Wait…
I am!