Spots on
the Moon
Have you heard of
King Jeorje West, the
Fat
(Poor fellow was
actually thin and not fat)
He ruled when
two big continents
were one
And moon up there
had dark spots but
none
King Jeorje West, the
Fat
was truly a great king
And what prosperity
in the country did he
bring
But this king who
wasn’t fat
had one little failing
It would one day leave
his dear ones wailing
He was
fond of
sorcery and magic
And for this
his end was to be
tragic
King Jeorje etc wanted to be
the lord of all seas
and land
And he disliked those
who dared to stand
He kept on waging
wars on all kings
He would often shout,
‘I will rule all earth
and things’
But there was a king
who was weakling but
clever
He wanted to rule
his country and for
ever
He was scared of
King Jeorje West, the
Fat
He always felt like a
mouse
chased by a wild cat
But the clever king was
friendly
with weird magic men
And they had helped
him
now and then
They gave him some
magic potions and
wands
He came to King Jeorje
etc
and with fancy bands
He bowed respectfully
as if he was full of deep
devotion
And offered him all
magic wands and
potions
‘My Lord,’ said he,
‘mercy, pray spare my
crown
And accept these
things
that are of magic renown’
King Jeorje West, the
Fat
was fond of magic
Not knowing that
it could some day turn
tragic
He took the magic
wands
and potions warmly
He knew he would use
them
all very calmly
He would turn
unconquered kings into
rats
And eat them all
turning into a big wild
cat
But the king who was
weakling and clever
And who wanted to rule
his country for ever
Had deviously tricked
King Jeorje West, the
Fat
With treacherous potions
and wands and all that
King Jeorje etc
was but a fool
And he acted
just like a stupid
mule
He tried some gifted magic
on a pleasant night
When everyone was
asleep
and the moon was
bright
The magic worked truly
but what a shocker it
was
He turned real fat
and without a pause
He was flying in the
sky
like a bloated balloon
He went up and up and
straight to the
moon
In twinkling of an eye
he landed there
Of course he didn’t
know
he had landed where
That day onwards
people saw spots on
the moon
It’s King Jeorje etc (unusually fat)
stuck up there like a
buffoon.
© i b arora