Sept. 4. 247\118

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@lyttlejoe


Through the door and down the yellow brick road
Following the message from the toad
They drove for miles to the cave of the King, Lizard
Lady R said, 'I never thought it would be thiz ard.'
'Shhhh, his name is Mr. Mojo, you must be deferential.'
Wonderkin insisted, that display was essential
Not one to beat about the bush,
Elf told Wonderkind to get off his tush
'Tell him what we want and let's get goin.'
Wonderkind grovelled at the foot of the throne
'Please, Lizard King, can you throw me a bone?'
Fred stepped forward with a pastry from Sykes
Mojo looked up from his mace
'Who is this person that knows what I likes?
Step forward and show me your face.'
They all stepped up, prepared to defend
Whatever the king had in mind for their friend

In the face of such benefaction
The king bestowed benediction
'Tell the favour you ask. But know it's not free
That never could be, first you must complete a task.'
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Turned out he had an 1873, white and robin's egg blue
Time machine with new wipers and a Hollywood muffler.
Seated twelve and could still do zero to 60 light years
In a week and a bit.
The task was to find the last puzzle piece in the king's jig saw
The picture was a pure white circle missing a corner piece
***********
'Impossible!' Cried Jane. 'The man is insane!'
But Sam and Fred had a solution. 'Flour and water!
We'll fill in the hole and he'll never twig.
The band can distract him with a Lizard jig
'The idea's great,' Elf intoned.
'Ladies, show him a little leg.'
Wonderkind groaned.

The puzzle was fixed, the King never guessedAnd with the show of legs he was royally impressed'You paid my price, the machine is yours

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The puzzle was fixed, the King never guessed
And with the show of legs he was royally impressed
'You paid my price, the machine is yours.
Down the tunnel to your left and through the glass doors.'
Back in the Ford they waved goodbye
Wonderkind collapsed with a thankful sigh


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