A bright day 
he said 
I wish it's a long time until 
the sun goes down
The sun never goes down 
in my realm 
the ruler proudly proclaimed 
and looked out 
of the window in the tower 
beyond the horizon 
farther that the eye could see

You can see 
it 
in a different view 
the jester said teasingly 
The sun always goes 
down

Out there he hurried 
to add

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