Once Upon a Time - 9

Swati Jena
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Once upon a time, there was a king;
He never liked to smile, dance or sing.

‘Dry Hall’ was the king’s name;
The kingdom of Dryland was his claim to fame.

In time Dry Hall begot a beautiful daughter;
Her skin was pearly- her eyes as clear as water.

She grew up to be enticing – she was shapely and tall;
She was named after the king – they called her Alka Hall.

Alka had secret – a talent – a powerful gift;
She could make people do what she wanted;
Without them getting a drift.

So Alka always got whatever she wished;
Be it jewels, clothes or slaves on her list.

Not far away, there lived a very handsome boy;
He was intelligent, strong, brave and coy.

He became a warrior out of his valor sheer;
That he was the best – was loud and clear.

Alka ventured out of the palace one day;
On this good looking fighter her eyes then lay.

She fell in love with him that very instant;
She dreamt of him wherever she went.

She tried to make him feel the same way;
But her beauty didn’t help her – she realized that day.

Furious, Alka Hall got him locked in a cellar;
The brave, handsome warrior James T.Totler!

The cellar was cold and deep into the ground;
A way to escape was nowhere to be found.

T.Totler kept thinking if Alka was the cause…
She was the only way to survive that was.

He sent her a message “Will you marry me?”
She released him instantly and invited him to tea.

They got married with great fanfare;
There was intoxicating jubilation in the air.

They were happy together as say some;
They had a daughter named Tequila, a son named Rum.

Even years later people still remember their story;
On every Dry-day, they relive the glory.

Let’s remember what T.Totler learnt that day;
That Alka Hall was the cause and the solution they say.

So here’s to Alka Hall and the legend
Which survived through years to be told in the present….

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