Once upon a time
in a land not too far away 
People lived their lives
in a free and happy way 

Their leader a Prince amongst men
smart, brave and strong
His countrymen praised him
to them he could do no wrong 

Their close neighbours
came from “the land of make believe”
Ruled by a corrupt dictator
whose mission was to deceive

He was an monstrous ogre
a ruthless, greedy billionaire 
I give him the name of King Rat
as he was wicked beyond compare

During the harsh nights of winter
he tossed and turned in his bed 
Dreams of control and power
spun around his tortured head

As the cold winter turned to spring
he woke in a fit of rage
Driven by his greed for glory
a brutal war he did stage

He gathered together an army
a plague of savage rodents 
They bullied, tortured and terrorised
their innocent opponents 

The result was a brutal, vicious
cruel and harrowing war
The world looked on in disbelief 
and questioned, what is it all for? 

The Prince’s folk were defiant
they fought back with all their might 
Valiant, relentless and fearless
they commanded their bravest fight 

The world witnessed the mass destruction
watched on with tears in their eyes
King Rat dismissed claims of war crimes 
continued to spew fictitious lies

Forced to leave the battle ground
in a humiliating defeat
Tails tucked between their legs
King Rat ordered his men to retreat 

Undeterred by tectonic failings
he continues with this war
Where it will end no one knows
but life will never be as before 

I hope and pray the Prince’s people 
will soon claim their victory 
A tale of good overcoming evil 
to go down in history