The Minotaur sat in the maze,
his mind in a monotonous haze,
no friendly face within his gaze,
just blackness, walls and stone.
He'd et most of the girls and boys
sent down to be his food and toys,
but still the darkness conquered joys,
and there he sat alone.
Then suddenly, he thought he heard
more footsteps coming 'round the curb
t'wards where he sat: the last hors d'oeuvre
meant for his lonely meal.
The Minotaur looked up and saw
a young man running down the hall.
'Twas Theseus, sword, string and all:
a feast with no appeal.
The Minotaur sprang to his feet
and said, "Sir, I've no wish to eat
you. Have no fear, my meal's complete.
I want just to be free."
Said Theseus, "That's a relief.
I'd almost soiled my new briefs
for fear I'd lose. That was my chief
concern. Now, let me see...
"There's no way out, as I can tell.
This maze is deeper than a well.
Up there, the Kingdom's personnel
won't let you out, for sure."
The Minotaur looked so dismayed,
that Theseus knelt down and prayed
for inspiration, fully made
by Artemis the Pure.
The kindly goddess heard his prayer
and sent down will and strength to dare
a bold escape without a hair
on either of them caught.
Said Theseus with impish grin,
"You need no longer stay within.
Now dry your tears and lift your chin!
The gods gave me a thought."
SoTheseus sat to explain
with praises for the godly brain,
he said, "Prepare to break the chains
of dullish solitude!"
Then Theseus, with cheer and glee,
from his belt of utility
pulled out a biggish box, while he
explained in 'xited mood,
"This is my kit of mod'ling clay.
I practice with it every day.
Just now, I heard the Goddess say
to replicate your head.
I'll make it bloody, bruised and grim,
I'll bring it out and say, "It's him!
The Minotaur! Just on a whim
I killed the monster dead!"
"Meanwhile, while they lift me high,
you'll sneak past to the grass and sky,
where you can finally say goodbye
to loneliness and fear."
The Minotaur so loved the scheme,
he said, "Why, this is like a dream!
I'll run around the grassy green
like antelope and deer.
"I'll sing out with my beastly voice!
Just like Queen Elsa I'll rejoice!
I am so glad I made the choice
to not eat you this night!"
And so, without further ado,
the man and beast ran quickly through
the maze, led by the string which knew
the way back to the light.
And all without beheld the head
and cried, "The Minotaur is dead!"
'Round Theseus they ran and said,
"He's killed the fearsome beast!"
The Minotaur then slipped outside,
whilst Theseus waved and goodbyed.
The beast waved back, and then he sighed
and ventured towards the East.
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