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Not too far
From mountain sides
a city dwelled below
The Realm of Insularity
it’s ruler, King Narrow
Once beauty
had resided
and color could be found
from petals to the inner courts
but minds can turn unsound
Embittered
by his wife’s death
he ruled with iron fist
when brightness died with his sweet queen
her presence he did miss
His outlook
reflected pain
from that dreadful day
and others suffered greatly
as all he saw was gray
He declared
with empty heart,
“Only gray will be allowed
whether flowers, or shrubbery
yes, even skies and cloud!”
No sunrays
were permitted
as parapets stood tall
no windows or looking glass
just lifeless blocks of wall
Everything
was painted gray
garments and fur of beast
Each meal was rather dreary
as citizens would feast
Tinted food
matched silverware
and pewter mugs of drink
but no one dared to speak their mind
‘less they be in the clink
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A rider
very noble
journeyed into town,
who viewed such monotony
he had to look around
“Oh, pray tell
what have we here
and why is it so bleak?
a kingdom so neglected
necessitates a peek”
As he strode
the people stared
at this peculiar sight
and blinked in such amazement
as with each step spread light
News trekked fast
as guards approached
and blocked the riders lane
forcing him to follow them
in bands of steel and chain
“What brings thee
to my kingdom?”
the ruler’s eyes held fear
“Your strange luminosity
will not be welcome here”
“Why the gloom?”
the stranger asked
the king would pay no heed,
“Lock him in a dungeon dark,”
he wiped a sweaty bead
Time would pass
like clouds of gray
but not the query posed
though his conscience troubled him
no reason was disclosed
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A cavern
that was hidden
from public eye or ear
dwelled a ferocious beast
who now drew very near
The earth shook
as he trampled
anything in his path
the folks of Insularity
were fearful of his wrath
A coward
in noble cloth,
the king, now a color pale
ran quickly to the prison gates
and opened up the jail
“Please save us now
from this beast
who surely brings us doom
I know I need a change of heart
from this life of gloom.”
“I use to
live uprightly
but gray my heart did turn
will you remove this daunting beast?
a lesson I did learn”
The stranger
of noble heart
bid mercy on the king
and saved the realm from havoc
while nervous hands would wring
“Be gone thee
from this city
no more will it be gray”
The monster smiled satisfied,
“I will be on my way
for too long
I have observed
this atmosphere so bleak
that it angered me inside
and chaos I would wreak
No, I shall
never bother
but change this shade bizarre
to a kingdom full of color
spread joy from near to far”
From that day
the king’s sad heart
filled with the rider’s light,
the Realm of Insularity
is now The Realm of Bright...
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