The Tree of Serendib

 

Here along the reef lies sunken treasure

Of a ship that sailed but failed to measure

I seek to find it soon

Under eloquent stars and a moon

I use starlight to navigate the seas

It will be in the moonlight the treasure will be freed

Of foolish men who did not see

That numbers will drown their destiny

I reach the treasure sailing East

But the stars disappear with my endless greed

I throw the treasure overboard

I need the stars to sail back home

The stars guide me to reach an isle

I walk inland a hundred miles

I reach a jungle of countless trees

But I came here for just one tree

Here in this jungle grows a hidden tree

That all the eyes in the world cannot see

I seek to find it soon

Before the daylight kills the moon

What is gold but a useless thing

That kills more men than a ruthless king

But each atom in this secret tree

Has magic in it that can cure all ills

I find the tree before early dawn

All my troubles disappear with the misty morn

I am one of the few who are truly free

For I found the tree of Serendib