A
FurryTail for Ostara
by MommaWhiteCouga
As
Eostre walked upon the Earth one early Springtime
day
She saw Dame Holda high above upon her goose so
grey.
"What are you doing flying high? The winter
should be past!
It's time for warmth and growing things, not for
a chilly blast!"
Dame
Holda simply waved and smiled, "The answer's
plain my dear,
I'm letting my goose stretch her wings before
we end our year."
And so the goose's feathers fell as softly drifting
snow
Her flapping wings stirred up a gale that all
around did blow.
Then
Eostre saw the wobbly lambs all shivering in the
fold
And daffodils whose sunny heads were drooping
in the cold.
But saddest sight of all was seen it made
dear Eostre cry
A skylark frozen on the ground - too cold and
weak to fly.
"What
can I do to end this pain? How can I solve her
plight?
She lies near death from bitter frost. I cannot
bear this sight!"
And so dear Eostre took the bird to give it all
her care.
To keep it warm and keep it safe, she changed
it to a hare!
"A
hare has such a fluffy coat and fuzzy furry feet.
She will not suffer from the wind or cold and
falling sleet!"
The skylark was somewhat surprised to find herself
earthbound
But in her snugly furry coat began to hop around.
The
days went by (as days will do), the hare grew
strong and bright
But she was not content you see, for she had had
lost her flight.
"I know I sound ungrateful since you saved
my life, it's clear.
But I miss the thrill of open skies and soaring
full of cheer."
So
Eostre, ever kindly, raised the hare high in the
sky.
She could not give the bunny wings, but had a
plan to try.
She placed the hare in the night sky to shine
there as some stars
They're called Lepus - still there today - just
somewhere West of Mars.
The
hare was happy for a while so high above the Earth.
But stars (except in Hollywood) are not equipped
for birth.
She wanted babies as before, she wanted tiny chicks.
Eostre was now quite bemused. Could this request
be fixed?
And
then she had a brilliant thought: the answer was
so clear!
The hare could come back down to earth for just
one day a year.
"If eggs she wants, then eggs she'll have
on just one special day
The hare who was a skylark once will have her
chance to lay!"
And
so the day arrived at last, the hare could come
to earth.
She tried to fly. She flapped her ears for all
that she was worth!
She hopped and jumped. She bounced off Mars. She
caromed off the Sun.
No matter what the bunny tried all she could do
was run!
"How
will I ever lay my eggs? I cannot seem to fly.
The earth is still so far away, whatever can I
try?"
She looked down on the sparkling earth, all wet
after a shower.
"That's it!" the clever hare declared,
"I'll slide on rainbow power!"
And
that is what the bunny did. The rainbow saved
the day.
By sliding down its colours bright she now her
eggs could lay.
But when the eggs were laying there on grass all
moist with dew
They were not white, oh no my dear, but were of
rainbow hue!
Yes,
Magick from the rainbow made the eggs all green
and blue
Some red and orange and violet eggs. No honestly,
it's true!
And that is why on just one day these eggs you
still may see.
A gift from Eostre and the hare that's left for
you and me!
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