Of Elder and His Kingdom: Elder (part2)

Elder

Child and companion ran and they hid.

They do fear punishment

for what they did.

The shadow of Elder

Had threatened before,

To eat from his tree

Would bring death and much more.

"Where are the two of you?"

Crackled a voice.

"come out, let me see you,"

he spoke to the pair.

Out they came and he

Stared at their clothes

He knew what had to be

Done, why they know.

"you look awfully strange,"

His voice held a bite.

"Why would you arrange

These leaves about you?"

King Elder did see,

As companion now spoke,

That they touched his tree,

And they felt shame.

Child was blamed,

Though all were at fault.

Child, being shamed,

Pointed to Reason.

Elder raised his hand

Up to the sky

As energies ran

Into the king then

The energy he wound

And placed into those

Who were gathered 'round

Him and his tree.

Filled with anger and strife

Elder did curse

Reason: for his life

To crawl and taste dust.

King elder, that shadow

Cursed Child: for life

To feel pain and sorrow

And feel exhaustion.

Cursed to need escort

And to obey

Child may not retort

But forever be owned.

With no less favor,

To Companion now,

Cursed him hard labor

To work for life.

The magic did grow

Into the three,

Into their bones,

To be rid of at death.

Forever did cease

their life in his palace,

put in skins of a beast

to wear in their exile.

In front of his palace

The King put a guard

To inflict great malice

On any who come near.