The Gathering part two
The boy was also watched by a bird
That recorded his every movement and word.
On behalf of its master, a powerful king
Whose rule spread across space, across time.
His realms covered dream, story and verse
And included kingdoms of prose and rhyme.

The boy was watched by the bird
Upon this king’s request.
It recorded the boy’s every word and movement
To aid King Alantakun in his quest
To find his father, Eshu
Spirit of Transformation.
But first, Alantakun must find an heir
Much to his irritation.

Perhaps the boy had the qualities
To become a successor, in time?
Bobajiro, the bird, recorded the boy’s
Every thought, intention, and word, in rhyme.
For in rhyme the battle took place
Over many realms, across time, across space.
And as wild, dangerous words flew
The battle was recorded,
From the boy’s point of view.

King Alantakun’s command:
“The boy’s point of view.”
Bobajiro obeyed.

As raging, ferocious letters flew
The story that follows
Is of how the boy played.