When the pen takes control.

Throughout the land I will be known

as the protector of the English crown

Five kings of England served by me,

there were Richard, John and three Henrys

keeping them safe was my game

William Marshal was my name

I feel that I really should applaud her

for keeping my bed in such disorder

for if I just wanted to relax

she would have provided paperbacks

but instead I sit here on this ledge

and my bum feels every sharp, hard edge.

When deep in the jungle something stirred

I looked around to see what I’d heard

in front of me in the long grass

was a huge tiger licking it’s paws

though for alarm there was no cause

you’ve never seen me run so fast