"i don't want this magical world to end"

i sit out

under the stars

the fairies fly

by my eyes

a trailing light

of magic dust

sparkles in

the pixies' hair

the Lion stands

atop the hill

smiling down at me

my friends sit

around me

watching the stars

basking in

the happiness

that we had found

and i heard

His voice

in my head

"it will end"

"soon you must"

"leave"

and i felt

this sadness

this weight

in my heart

and i stood

and walked

into the forest

and i felt

the words

come off

my lips

"i don't want this magical world to end"

a tear

it slid

down my cheek

"stop it"

i hissed

i didn't want

to think

of leaving here

of leaving

my friends

of leaving

my memories

i didn't want

to forget

anything

but what if i

did?

i didn't want

that to happen

i wanted to come back

i wanted to have

more adventures

here

i wanted to meet

more people

i wanted to go

to new places

i wanted more

amazing things

to happen

 i wanted to live

another lifetime

and i realized

in that dark forest

by myself

that

i didn't want this magical world to end

ever

i felt

a presence

behind me

a loft

comforting

familiar

presence

and i knew

that He

was there

"why?"

i whispered

"why

does all of this

have to end?"

He was silent

for a moment

both of us

quietly standing

the small fairies

their little lights

trailing

glowing lights

in the dark

forest

"because"

He finally started

"because

it is your time"

"because

you have learned

what you were meant to learn

and though

you find this sad

you will find it good

that you learned this

and instead

of being sad

think of all

the happy times

that you have had

here

and be joyful

instead of

sad"

"alright"

i nodded

"i understand"

"thank you"

i heard Him laugh

a low

soft

laugh

"I love you

I will always love you

I will always be there

for you

even when you're scared

when when you think

you're alone

I am there

and I

will always

help you"

and i smiled

and i turned

and He was there

the Lion

and i wrapped

my arms

around His neck

and we just stood there

and i knew--

i knew i would miss

this place

but i also knew

that i was about

to enter

another

"magical" world

and that i

had a new

adventure

before me

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