III
As Mercury lay there frozen the icicle he was cold in, he watched the moon and stars planets as well as Venus and Mars how they all flew past the skies, so very far viewing such a miraculous sight was not of par
Yet there was one planet near Venus he could not name it irritated him, like a shirt with a stain
‘twas closest to the sun, it orbits it; its duty never done he decided to call it Mercury, it knew its path, yet its mind was filled with uncertainty
He continued to watch the skies until they faded away the planets, no longer visible, to his dismay, the sun rose again,
Mercury felt that it was no later than ten, then he realized something, a concept that he himself is stunned in
He watched and waited for the sun, slowly, the ice began to be undone his head, arms, and legs thawed out,
“At last, freedom!” he called out
Mercury took this chance to run as far as far as he could past his energy limit, desperately needing food
He runs past rocks, and eventually trees, he had escaped the desert, but lack of energy forced him on his knees.
He looked forward and saw the same forest as before the pathway inside was another door he went towards the pathway looking very lost, like a stowaway
Mercury walked around the forest for food, he found some fruit, which looked and tasted very good he wandered some more, to his surprise he found something he found before, an empty nest with nothing in it to rest
Mercury is reminded of the bird, instantaneously a “caw” is heard
He rushes to the bird entranced by the moonlight, this time he does not put up a fight he looks at the moon and keeps it in sight
II
The tide continues to roar, but slowly starts to cease there’s his door, he breaks the sand with ease, he turns and yearns for a better tomorrow he looks up and learns, his emotions ‘tis not sorrow the unbearable sun begins to rise
Mercury turns tail and runs, being wise
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