Wednesday, April 21, 2021

rings of ilyn


The young men follow the fleke slaves this way and that along the switchback trails leading up to Karir Kesh at the mouth of la Mthyuh, and their climb is made lighter remembering Ilyn's strange song. 
 
Say
Of Ilyn there are four rings
red and yellow, black and white
a very scratched fake ruby 
a brass spoon ring
ring of ash
and then the white ring
 
Sing
one of these days i'll 
seek forgiveness and 
i'll get forgiven and 
deserve forgiveness 
at the same time

Say
For each beautiful ring
Ilyn's road is harder
For these thankless trinkets
He's risking everything

Sing
i'm headed for disaster
won't you come right after
my head is full of laughter
let's climb a little faster

Say
when he gets to the the top the
red ring seems to light his hair
yellow saffron is all he wears
mood as black as Mthyuh's belly
he becomes a flaming canon ball

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