Once upon a time…
some seventeen syllables
had an adventure…
They set out one day
to see if they could find them
a land, to unwind.
Once up on a time
some se ven teen syll a bles
had an ad vent ure
They travelled quite far;
until, one fine morn, they found…
Land of Confusion
a bles some vent had
ven an ure a se syll up
ad teen on time Once.
They travelled on.
Up and down they went,
until they reached a place called…
Land of Alphabets
a a ad an bles
had on Once se some syll teen
up ure time ven vent
They left that place, too.
Until, finally,
they crossed a deep valley to…
Land of Completion.
Once upon a time…
some seventeen syllables
had an adventure…
They had all got back
where it was good to be – home,
and happy again.
Graeme Sandford 