When I was a younger
man, I took a trip, you see
I crossed the ocean,
walked for weeks through a desolate valley.
I was in search of
something fine, a way to live, a how
Everyone had pointed me
to the Munificent Lmao!
Ruler of a distant
land, more power than a king,
And yet, revered for
gentleness, and knowing many things.
Industrious, her
country was, her people were all wealthy
Their skins were
bright, their minds afire, their appetites were healthy.
Yet even then, with all
their help, I was still prone to bungle
In searching for her
palace, I got lost within the jungle.
I fought typhoops and
mabeljacks and swarms of killer bees
Until I found her
palace, lying low beneath the trees.
Crowds of people waited
there, curiosity a feature
The Lmao rode out to
meet me, astride a fearsome creature!
Her malefelant stood
ten feet tall with skin that was jet black
Fifteen eyes and thirty
tusks, yet she rode upon its back.
Regarding me with
caution, she called out, 'Ho there, stranger!'
And yet she was amused
by me, and could see I was no danger.
The Lmao stepped down
with sparkling eyes, and though she wasn't tall,
She moved with the
grace of fifty cats, and in no time at all
She stood beside me,
looked me over, judged me to be bleary
'Fetch water, food and
strongest ale – this traveller is weary!'
In time when I had
rested, I had chance to look upon her
She could have been of
any age; it was for me to ponder.
Her cloak comprised of
golden cloth, her buttons tiny rubies
Her smile was wide
enough for three; she gestured over to me.
'Come and sit with me,'
she said, 'and share the shade awhile.'
'Grateful, ma'am, I
am,' I said, 'for I have walked these many miles
'Specifically to speak
to you, if you will give me license
For of all the folk in
all the world, they say you are the wisest!'
She rubbed her chin
with calloused hand and squinted at the sun.
'There are many folk
with wisdom, and I am only one.'
'Still, travelling is
no mean feat and takes courage to do
Since you have made the
effort, I will share my thoughts with you.
'You should talk and
listen, be yourself, laugh and sing and dance
Clean your teeth and
comb your hair and change your underpants.
'Get lots of sleep.
Read a book - this will expand your mind
And above all other
advice I give, remember this - be kind.
'For while we travel in
this life in ones, or sometimes, twos
I cannot hope to know
your fight, or walk within your shoes.
'So look within, and
look without, and watch the skies above
Take every opportunity
to be with those you love.'
Her sermon done, the
Lmao did stand and stretch herself awhile
I knew my trip of many
weeks had been at last worthwhile.
She walked back to her
malefelant and bid me a good day
So choked I was with
her advice, I knew not what to say.
For surely there are
many things that I have learned, and how -
Yet no-one else has
wisdom like the Munificent Lmao!
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