Hello father Poetry These kids are always insisting Their words are incendiary "His father is nonexisting."
Mother speaks your name She sings your praise Tells me you're the god of flame Which has left my heart agaze.
So I come to ask, father For some proof of our bloodline I don't want to bother I just need something, a sign.
"Hello little one, 'tis true I will grant you validation One that I can't undo Let this be proof of our relation."
"O' father how giddy my viens A cure to this disparage Can I take the reins? Let me steer the carriage."
"Not even Zeus can control This golden chariot drawn by steeds. Only the dark horizon I can patrol But one promise that I can't break was agreed.
Take care now and heed this warning. Take a firm grip and don't let the reins slip You are the bringer of morning Sailing the horizon like a cosmic ship."
"Thank you father, this is all I will ask. This will cauterize those words so forlorn And bring sunshine for all to bask Now watch me with this gold I adorn."
So off I went with sunshine in tow O' how this sunshine was a'glow Look at the burning horizon how the fire river did flow The horses bucked, a grip loosed a fate my father did know.
Nothing I could do but dive down Setting fire to Africa's lush vegetation Scorching the lands turning green to brown A lightning bolt struck, for I caused this ruination.
Now I sleep among the wine dark sea Epitaph that reads: "Here Phaethon lies who in the sun-god's chariot fared. And though greatly he failed, more greatly he dared."