The price of wisdom

I met a cobblestone traveler
In the backstreets of Milan
He told me of dangerous exploits
In the kingdom of the Sun.

Intrepid adventurer was he -
Seeking mummies, goblets, and arks
He even once, in Alexandria
Unearthed, a fossilized shark

He smiled and threw me a pebble -
The one which took Goliath's head
Pity, he sold the skull to a Sultan
A trade for Cleopatra's golden bed.

So what could I give this generous prince?
No famous treasures my hand possessed -
He read my thoughts and smiled with a grin:
Your simple contentment will be your rest.

Reviews

[Cobblestone Traveler]

Very exotic and rich! It makes me want to sit and listen to the many tales of this traveler's adventures. You also made my day in incorporating my username. I love this interpretation of the term. :D :D Amazing job!

[V]

Your words take the reader to far away and foreign places. You also managed the scheme pretty well. A poetic trip into an unknown, adventurous world.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Thank you....this was an impromptu trip down imagination's lane when I saw the nickname "cobblestone traveler" a few days ago here on WC.....:).......

[V]

It's amazing how sucg random things inspire us. ;) You're welcome.