Old Silou Ray - Poetry by Joshua

During the teen summer reading program, several teens chose a painting to write a poem or short story about. The poem below was written during this program.


Old Silou Ray
by Joshua Crochet

To stand guard, all night and day,
Twas the job assigned to old Silou Ray.

A deal from a man of mystical ways,
let old Silou Ray never run out of days.

As long as the fountain was guarded from whomever,
Old Silou Ray would live forever.

The man gave one rule that had to be met,
"Don't drink from the fountain, or you will regret."

After years passed his curiosity grew;
The secret of the fountain, he never knew.

Going mad to the point where he couldn't think,
Silou knelt down and took a long drink.

His spear and shield fell onto the floor,
for old Silou Ray was forever seen no more.


Artwork used with permission of artist, Stephanie Pui-Mun Law.