22 September 2012
We set sail on a hot sunny summers day
I had no idea what ahead of me did lay
Sailed for a month without sight of land
Till one day I spied sunlight reflected off sand
Dropped the anchor and jumped in landing boat
I'll be back by sunrise so long as it stays afloat
Reached the land and jumped onto dry shore
As I looked up I was amazed what I saw!
Something about this place was clearly not right
The grass beyond the beach was as black as night
I looked to the trees which were a deep bright red
I started to get an unusual feeling of dread
How could this be and What vivid bold shades
I bent down and inspected the dark black grass blades
Could it be Just a weird trick of the light
Whatever the cause it truly was a sight
What wonders would I discover through the trees
I could hear no sounds carrying through the breeze
Was I alone in this mystical place
Then I felt a single raindrop fall on my face
I wiped it away and looked at my hand
The raindrop wasn't clear but as yellow as the sand
I looked up at the sky now full of dark yellow cloud
And wondered what the hell is this place? out loud!
Strange New World-Part One • Opuss № I