Wing

  "Theme: Royal Road is the best"

  Royal Road's Song

  In this world of magic words and systems, spells and swords

  many efforts lead to many places and rewards

  mountains, rivers, deserts, plains, and oceans challenge all

  those who swim the oceans deep or climb the mountains tall

  Many roads are scattered all across this world we know

  no one knows how many or how travelled they are though

  but today we’ll follow just one pilgrim on their way

  down a certain ‘Royal Road’ where many walk today

  The pilgrim only started walking this way recently

  at first they hesitated and they tread quite cautiously

  they weren’t quite sure how they started walking down this road

  but felt that if they stopped that all their dreams might just explode

  After several days of walking then they realized

  they were not alone and they felt really energized

  they stopped the first person that they saw to say hello

  the pilgrim asked for any information they might know

  The person they first found was a young man dressed rather well

  and sure enough the man had many stories he could tell

  “I’ll be walking on this road until I reach the end

  there I’ll be a richer man, on this you can depend”

  The man went on ahead and left the pilgrim far behind

  but soon the pilgrim saw another, so they didn’t mind

  this time it was one old lady, walking with a smile

  many often passed her but she enjoyed every mile

  “Yes, I’ve been on this nice road for very many years

  I’ve seen many pass me by, with laughter, fun, and tears

  you go on ahead, I doubt we’ll ever meet again

  If you circle back though, do say hello to me then”

  The pilgrim went ahead and found another pilgrim soon

  they were stopped to eat a big lunch, shortly after noon

  “I’ve been walking down this road since long before the sun

  now the moonlight’s gone but still my journey’s just begun”

  This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.

  Another pilgrim soon came into view from far behind

  running faster than a horse, but he was clearly blind

  “everybody move, I’m in a hurry, can’t you see

  I must not be late, I have a date with destiny”

  He ran and ran until he was completely out of sight

  the pilgrim shrugged and walked at their own pace and felt alright

  then they saw a little girl who’d tripped and hurt her knee

  the pilgrim stopped to help the girl to dress her injury

  “I was walking by myself, but someone pushed me down

  still though, I’ll continue on, away from my hometown”

  she thanked the pilgrim kindly and then limped ahead quite fast

  waving with a gentle smile to everyone she passed

  For a while the pilgrim walked alone in quiet thought

  starting to grow curious what other people sought

  where were they all going now, and why at different speeds

  how could one road meet so many different people’s needs

  Onward went the pilgrim and they soon found someone new

  this old man was looking down, a quite surprising view

  when the pilgrim asked what the old man was looking at

  he pointed to the road and then he tipped his fancy hat

  “I’m counting every brick I pass, it’s really fun to do

  I’ve walked upon more bricks than anyone, I swear it’s true”

  he smiled and then returned to counting, though he walked quite slow

  but the pilgrim thought it best to say goodbye and go

  They saw a few more people counting many types of stuff

  hoping that they’d know when they had counted high enough

  “I’m counting all the other people that I’m faster than”

  “I’m counting all the steps I’ve taken since my walk began”

  The pilgrim met at least a hundred different people soon

  all in just the span of one relaxing afternoon

  there was just one question that began to haunt their mind

  “what are all of us upon this road trying to find”

  They walked and walked, and sometimes ran, but everyone they met

  hadn’t found a single solid answer for them yet

  they all simply made their way according to their taste

  whether they enjoyed the scenery or moved with haste

  Feeling weary of their ignorance, the pilgrim fell

  sitting by the wayside feeling lonely and unwell

  while they cried they suddenly heard quite a friendly voice

  “little pilgrim, have you come to second guess your choice”

  The pilgrim slowly raised their eyes and saw a king and queen

  wearing crowns all full of rubies red and emeralds green

  such majestic figures who ruled over this whole land

  then the king and queen both offered them a helping hand

  The pilgrim asked them where the road they walked upon would lead

  were there ever pilgrims whose adventure would succeed

  the king and queen looked puzzled by the question they had heard

  thinking carefully upon the pilgrim’s every word

  “Little one, this road is one of many, don’t you know

  there’s a road to every place that you could hope to go

  though most roads don’t have a sign, you’re free to choose your way

  but there’s something nice about the road you walk today

  this is called the royal road, it leads you to your dreams

  but so broad a destination isn’t what it seems

  though it’s led so many pilgrims to complete their quest

  there’s no certain destination, as you might have guessed

  Each and every brick with which the royal road was made

  is crafted by a dreamer of the very highest grade

  as for where you’re going, this road doesn’t have an end

  that’s why many people choose to walk it with a friend”

  The pilgrim looked confused by what the king and queen had said

  “will I be trapped walking here until i’m old or dead”

  they were worried they might never even find a goal

  never mind achieving it while on an endless stroll

  “Don’t be scared, for it’s not rare for some people to leave

  all for different reasons, some too silly to believe

  after all, upon this road, each pilgrim is a guest

  and each one you encounter, makes this royal road the best”