we have walked this way before
said the butler to the geek
i bought that tennis ball for madam
only last week
and he pointed to the window
containing toys and games
and the store began to tremble
and burst into orange flames
the firemen came running
with their ladders and their hoses
and the toys flew up to heaven
and fell down again as roses
you are quite the droll magician
the geek noted with a smile
your effects are not unlucky
but are somewhat wanting style
the butler only nodded
at this compromising praise
but his soul was filled with thunder
and exploding gamma rays
how dare this little upstart
from a country who knew where
presume to judge his genius
they passed a fish and chip shop
at the corner of the square
the butler bid his guest adieu
with a smile most debonair
oh by the way he asked the geek
with a curling of the lip
i forgot to ask if you prefer
to be a fish or be a chip
the choice is up to you my friend
the geek replied unfazed
and the two magicians dueled
as the stars looked down amazed
the butler turned into a chip
and fell into the gutter
but then assumed a red moth's form
and rose up with a flutter
the geek was soon downgraded
to the state of half a prawn
but retained a cool composure
and the battle lines were drawn
dawn found the two combatants
with all their powers spent
the butler dusted off his hat
and took the train to kent
the geek looked up into the sky
as if some sound he'd heard
he consulted his timetable
and left without a word
the banker on his way to work
the constable on his beat
had no notion of the conflict
for they had been discreet
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