King Madabus,
that subatomic mess
That doubly
mechanistic misanthrope
That salivary gland
without a chest*
That vagrant with his
eye behind a scope
Who steals a lock of hair
without a yes
Who fishes with his
crown upon a rope
Who bargains for his
kingdom on a guess
That humble little worm in search of hope
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*C.S. Lewis, Abolition of Man
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