As the gate to the castle came near, Lucinda tore her eyes away from the prince. Partly in fear and curiosity of what lay beyond, Lucinda let out a gasp at the beauty of what lay before her. She turned to Cal and asked, “Is this real?” Cal smiled down at her and said, “Yes Lucinda, it is very real.” “Oh my, it's so grand, I just don't know if I belong.” Cal: “Lucinda of course you belong, I invited you.” Lucinda: “But Cal...

I owe, I owe, I owe yes this I know How do I catch up?I don't know, know, know Can't you give me a break?not today, today, today But I don't understand why my bill is so highIt's because you haven't paid, paid, paid I fell on hard times, can't you helpI lost my job, job, job I just made a payment you shut me off anywayI'm sorry sir it just wasn't enough, enough, enough How can my fifty dollars not be enough it's all I hav...

I had always heard stories of the prince of the pond, but had never seen him in real life. I mean, why would I have ever seen him, he lived in the castle at the edge of the lake, surrounded by the great big thistle shrubs. No one ever came out that went inside the shrubs. Oh how I dreamed of one day, getting a glimpse of the prince. I often thought of ways to get inside, or close to the castle. But I never had the courage...