King Zeese

illustrations by Rebecca Shapiro
 
 
The Four Foot Fork, Part 1
 
There once was an island
Of vast golden beaches
A heaven on earth
As this story teaches.
Its tropical beauty
Was one of a kind
With rare birds and date palms
And peace of the mind.
The island's true name
Was “Consideration”
A suitable term
For an upright nation.
 
Consideration’s monarch
Was a very special king
Who just couldn’t stand
Any unjust thing.
He’d let anyone
Come into his nation
Black, white, or red folks
Or any denomination.
He loved all people
And his name was King Zeese
But his greatest desire
Was to spread kindness and peace.
 
King Zeese and his people
Had very few foes
For they never stepped on
Other nations’ toes.
You had to be nice
In the land of Consideration
Because mean behavior
Was a big violation.
So folks helped one another
And had smiles on their faces
When it came to good deeds
This was the best of all places.
 

 
To be continued…