From whence he came nobody knew. Out of the mists ...

From whence he came nobody knew.
Out of the mists he came alone
A frightened child in ragged clothes
How he survived remains unknown

He cannot or will not tell
from where he came or who he is.
Found wandering in a freezing hell
few places are as bleak as this.

Snow clad the rugged mountains rise
Far, far above the plains below.
A barren place of rock and snow
scoured by the bitter winds which blow.

I have to say with certainty.
No human beings could live here.
But I am wrong apparently
this child appearing makes that clear.

We were all taken by surprise
to see this urchin wandering
Yet there he was before our eyes
In need of help and shivering.

His urgent need must override
the object of our mission
Unanimously we decide
this alters our position.

We have no choice we have to try
to save the life of this small child.
It’s not our place to wonder why
he came to be here in the wild.

We radio H.Q. for aid
explain the situation.
There are arrangements to be made
for this small boys reception.

We keep him warm and give him food
Descend the mountain carefully
H.Q had fully understood
and had prepared accordingly.

When we arrived he was flown to
the nearest modern hospital.
Where they would do all they
could do to save his life if possible.

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