I am the genie of the lamp
Shall I grant you three wishes?
The Lamp sat teasingly upon the shelf
In it's very nature, quietly inviting an affable touch
Come it beckoned, come caress me
Fondly embrace my lovely shiny exterior
Come closer; closer yet. Hear my distant whispers
A symbol of perfection and exquisite taste am I
Refinement and sophistication oozed teasingly
From the delicate perceived beauty of it's form
It's gossamer, yet slightly flawed outer layer
Invited long ago stories of genies and secret wishes
Stories heard with wide-eyed fascination and wonder
With wishful, wistful yearnings for a tiny bit of truth
Within the unknown depths which houses a genie
A hint of gold shone from its graceful form
Elegance and poise exuded from undisclosed magical places
The mind soars to preternatural mystical abodes and realms
Where carpets fly and castles spire supernaturally high
I see your dare lamp, and raise you three wishes to be granted
Thou mystical, spectral, wraithlike phantom trapped inside a lamp
I gambled my all, betting upon a thing which I could not yet see
DONE! I heard gently whispered upon the dissonant wind
Believing in that which I could not see
I stepped boldly to the perfidious, deceitful lovely lamp
Eyes closed, I eagerly stroked the duplicitous thing
An elegant spout appeared
A genie emerged from the lamp, wafting ethereal
Fragrant heathery smoke spiraled everywhere
Assaulting my sense of smell with utterly delicious flavors
The scamp was quite handsome, very stylishly adorned
He grinned from ear to ear, stretched his long lean limbs
He snapped his fingers, roared with laughter, gestured
Shazzam, alakazam!
And now.....
I have become, the genie of the lamp
Trapped inside forever
The mendacious, deceiving, lying, dissembling, dirty blackguard
Behaving so dishonorably and contemptibly
AHHHH! He played a trick on me
And now I may never be free
Unless....
May I grant you three wishes? Please!!!
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Ah yes! The exchange of places by way of alluring promises. Well done!
Love your description as always! 💗😊✨
This was really good Novel! I love that not only did you play with our senses in your descriptions but you also were able to tell a real tale with a great plot twist! So imaginative and such great work!