Once upon a time there was a king, and the king commissioned his favorite wizard to create a magic mirror. This mirror didn__ show you your reflection. It showed you your soul__t showed you who you really were.The wizard couldn__ look at it without turning away. The king couldn__ look at it. The courtiers couldn__ look at it. A chestful of treasure was offered to anyone who could look at it for sixty seconds without turning away. And no one could.
Don't need a magic carpet to soar or wings to fly. I simply close my eyes and place my soul against the sky.
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Don't need a magic carpet to soar or wings to fly. I simply close my eyes and place my soul against the sky.
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