One winter day

an affable elf was walking near a creek

coming across a maiden in tears

appearing severely weak

Slowly approaching her

the elf asked what is wrong

the maiden answered shilly-shally

almost in a song

A gnome has stolen my soul

now my heart is broken

how shall I live

with only emptiness as a token

Promising to help

the elf confronted the gnome

with an evil laugh

stated the soul was held in a dome

Not fazed the elf

shot a fiery magical arrow

shattering the dome

and turning the gnome into a sparrow

Returning the soul to the maiden

who kissed his cheek in gratitude

the elf looked at the sky and laughed

as the sparrow flew away with an attitude