Land of Sky

Once, long ago,

There was an island in the sky

And though the days would pass there,

Time would rarely fly

 

This land was fair and green,

My friend

The days were long,

Ne’er seemed to end

 

And while the people

Had their faults

By and large,

They were good sorts

 

And over all

There ruled a King

Whose people loved

Enough to sing

 

They sang his praises

Every day

And he looked down

And he would say

 

“My people fair,

you are my kin

I love you as

The day begins

 

I love you as

The night will fall

I love you one,

I love you all”

 

And so it went

In land of sky

As many years

went slowly by

 

Until at last

Was born a boy

Who would so soon

It all destroy

 

His name was Raymond,

Raymond Grey

When he was small

He’d laugh and play

 

But after time

At last he grew

And those around

They slowly knew

 

Within his heart

Was something black

Of joy and love

He had a lack

 

But clever was

This hateful youth

And some could not

Behold the truth

 

And one of these

Was our old King

Who would hear only

Praises ring

 

For though his head

was old and wise

the wool could fall

across his eyes

 

So Raymond rose

Through Royal ranks

With knives in backs

His only thanks

 

And slowly in

This land of sky

Good men fell

And women cried

 

Until at last

His path was clear

And none were left

That he need fear

 

The King alone

Stood in his way

But he grew weaker

Every day

 

And in the end

It came to pass

The very throne

Was in his grasp

 

But here’s the twist

To end this tale

Raymond was just

Doomed to fail

 

For as he seized

The fallen Crown

At once the land

Came crashing down

 

*

 

Well, all that happened

Long ago

But one last thing

You ought to know

 

I hear that somewhere

That old King

And his sky people

Still they sing

 

You may think

It’s just a tale

But have you heard

The song of whales?