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”

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”