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