The Tale of Young Ryshu the Nimmo

You could have even called him “dunce”,

For he paid no attention to

The Master teaching Neo-fu.

He daydreamed about cutting class.

No one was sure if he would pass

The preliminary exams

For Battledome training programs.

The Techo Master spoke to him,

And said he knew he’d rather swim

And write haikus in the beach sand

Than follow the Master’s command.

Then he surprised the young Nimmo

By telling him that he could go

On holiday for one whole week

If an exam pass, he could eke.

Well, Ryshu took the deal and ran.

For the next week, the boy began

To train with new intensity.

The change was clear for all to see.

He pictured going to the beach

And used that image to now reach

New heights of skill in Neo-fu.

The prelim exams, he breezed through.

With his exams out of the way,

He bolted for Omara Bay.

He danced and dove into the sea,

Then ate and slept on shore, carefree.

The morning brought cacophony.

It seemed the Isle of Mystery

Was under an intense attack!

Young Ryshu had to hurry back.

He joined the island’s warriors.

They fought and were victorious.

For his bravery in the war,

He won a Medal of Valour.

He has earnt many more awards

Since then, and faced down vicious hordes.

He teaches at the Training School,

The ways to fight. His classes rule!

While Ryshu still loves swimming, and

Writing haikus in the beach sand,

He’s always ready to defend

His island to the very end.