BELIEVE

"By a clear winding river," the nine-year-old said longingly,

"Elves have lived in secret, since the beginnings of time;

 Long-legged, pointy-eared, mysterious fellows,

 In their great palaces of living oak.

 Ere the sunrise, some are already up and about.

 Vast libraries of knowledge always refreshed,

 Everything that was and everything that will be contained within..."

The nurse listened patiently, smiled and nodded.

She did not dismiss the tale as a childish fantasy;

Her heart could not bear to shatter these dreams.

The boy only had a week left to live; and he really believed.

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This was to challenge myself with forming words by using the first letter of each line. :)
...and yes, the pic is from Lord of the Rings. No copyright infringement intended.