Tsunami

They placed my throne
On the beach as instructed and
Waited as their Sovereign sat to confront

The breaking waves. As we stood shivering,
Grey insouciant clouds traversed the
Regal crowd and headed

Inland to rain all over the
Kingdom. Some muttered, perplexed
concerning the purpose of this excursion;

Their temper withering on the patient shore.
I offered little explanation, reliant
That my presentation

Would prove a sufficient example;
And so, as tiny breakers advanced quickly
along the shingle, I reached out an Aaronian arm

ordering nature to desist. With impertinence
It fearlessly lapped my ankles and then
Later, my shins. Returning to

Court, soaked, my subjects
Inundated me with questions regarding
My discordant behaviour and I explained my

Reasoning in the simplest of terms but to
No avail. There is an adage that
Purports a drowning man

Sees his life flash
Before him, but I saw a future.
By demonstrating the impotence in attempting

To defeat that greater than oneself, I saw
At once that they will never, ever,
Refrain from trying