Here's a tale that Grimm brothers might love
It begins with tragedy then forms happy ending
Set in ancient Korea two commoners prayed to the spirits
One's a blind husband the other his childless wife
Such perfect imitating statues, serene and muted
But only heaven knows their mental words of desperate desire
Almighty rejects, couples persist
After many years of battle, someone finally gave in
Newborn cries, the winner has been hailed
Trade for mother's soul, father Shim wailed
Like every fairy tale, time skipped forward
Who and what happened to the child?
All will be revealed
A silly old man walking alone
Nobody warned he'll fall
Trapped in a ditch, deep and muddy
Shim means "sink", how funny!
Voices above, sound threatening not pity
They said
"Selfish you are led to inevitable doom.
You're impairing sight is nothing, however, we can hear whiny gloom.
Three-hundred sacks of rice, give or take.
Lord Buddha shall help, your fate is at stake!"
Quick to agree Shim was saved
Pledge to the monks, he returns home
Realizing no money, trouble shows
Upon arriving awaits a beautiful woman
Name is Shim Chung, meaning "virtuous" and "loyal"
What blossom daughter become, filial and devoted
Too bad her father's pitiful, soon there's misfortune!
Grieving explanation
There won't be sleep tonight
Met with apparition
Chung takes heed of advice
Appearing at the harbor she stays hidden for awhile
Blending into small crowd, listening to the merchant
"I offer all my gold if someone hands me a young maiden.
Ladies, be brazen.
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