The King of the Gnomes Returns

,You may very well remember
a tale that I shared
about the king of the gnomes, named Fred;

he's finally home
from his "time share"
in a gated community, where he felt, dead.

Highly unfortunate
terrible, bad luck,
with a twisted ironic vibe;

he paid his toll
and then was spirited away
for giving a cop a bribe.

Fred has been paroled
and has another job
as he stands on the lawn to wait;

he took a course
in what interests him
now he's licensed in Real Estate !

His fame from
Travelocity
has finally run it's course;

he then lost
his entire savings
to his wife, in their divorce !

But, Fred with all
his patient ways
has weathered every storm;

Fred chooses to lead
by his example
he's a gnome out of the "norm".

King gnome Fred's
latest aspirations
besides getting off of parole;

is for him to be
an Elvis impersonator
and then, maybe learning how to bowl.

Quick, is Fred
to master tasks
he seems to get into a "groove";

what hinders Fred
and all other gnomes
is that they're not allowed to move.

Folks like me
and folks like you
aren't privy to their ways;

with magic
gnomes can fool you
'til your senses do betray.

Fred works part-time
as a caution cone
he's got a brand new, bright orange hat;

a fearless King
he'll stand his ground
but, he's scared to death, of a cat !

Now, come what may
each gnome must help
to complete their only chore;

and that's to spread
the morning dew
that's what they're all waiting for !

So, every time
you think you've seen
a gnome move, out on the lawn;

before your mind
even registers
your memory's magically gone !

Remember,
these lawn centurions
are not supposed to let us see;

exactly how
their magic helps
them perform so effortlessly.

Another thing
gnomes make time for
when they're not waiting around on turf;

is to get"on-line"
and "twitter" friends
or, start an Internet, "google" surf !

What gnomes can do
in a fraction, quick !
Is suspend the laws of time;

too bad King Fred
forgot that fact
when they cuffed him, for his crime.

The Gnome King Fred's
newest hobby is
macromaying knots;

then fashioning them,
exactly
to hold some flower pots.

Fred's eligible
for an early release
and then he will be, "free"!

Allowed to vote
or even "run"
if he was feeling, "Presidentially".

But, now King Fred
must walk the "walk"
as the Gnome King, ward of the state;

His record is
immaculate
Fred's really doing, great !

His profile is
on the big, down-low
he's keeping his nose, clean;

the Gnome King Fred
now understands
not to offer a cop, some "green"!

Trust and believe
Fred's still in charge
ruling gnomes, from everywhere;

it's plain to see
he takes in everything
with eyes disguised as a vacant stare.

Time has a way
of softening "blows"
'til the memory's all but, gone;

so, Gnome King Fred
stands short, but proud
in his place, by the tree, on the lawn.