The Little Viking Boy

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One day, the coldest they say
A little boy sat in pain
Head down to the ground
So his tears could be found
Only in the puddles of rain

He sat all alone with no viking home
Just a boy afraid to say hello
He cried every single tear
Stick in his eyes
With only one fear
Of being caught crying alone

He held his hands tight and strong
And remembered an old viking song
His mother sang before she passed along

My little viking
You are so brave and strong
You'll survive when im gone
And one day you'll be the mightiest man
So wipe your tears when im gone
And see the task at hand
Become the one I see in you
And let your helmet shine true
When im not here beside you

It was him and her for so long
He'd forgotten all about that song
Until the flames ate his mother whole

He wiped his tears
And began to unfold
The future his mother saw
By marching through the ashes
To grab his old hat; burnt and dull
He cried his final tears
And whispered in his mother's ears
A song he made for her

My beautiful mother, so proud I am of you
To have pictured such a dream for a viking as small as me
I pray to the gods through my tears
That you'll be with me throughout the years and
You'll give me your love and grace
Through every battle I may face
And you'll be there in the end when
I am your mightiest man
Don't be fooled, he whispered
I'll always be your little viking boy

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