Welcome elder brownie lord
strong and wise of ancient lore.
From whence came your folk?
from the sea, the mountains
where your stories first were told?
Neither young mortal as well as nor
Even though you are curious and bold
an answer I will give in return for a bed
to weave my merry dreams
and rest my weary head.
A shoe I have old and holed
with tears instead of laces
and gaps in it's soles
From the day of it's birth
for what it's worth
My kin has always been
children of this earth
Living content without a care
knowing nothing of surprise or mystery
that is until we first saw you.