Vikings

King Olaf of Man,
he brought the light of Christ.
Some forced, tortured, others free-
how did this story begin?

Fleeing death with his mother
as a boy, going from shore to shore.

To find refuge under Valdemar,
but the pirates captured Olaf.
He was sold for the price of
a fine cloak. Was it like
that of His robe?

Valdemar protected him,
after Olaf was bought from slavery.
The threats of the mobs, cried out to
the King, after Olaf had
violently defended his own life.

Then Olaf's soul died.
His heart with that of his wife and
his plunderings led him to a seer to be reborn.
The seer prophesied over the future saint.

New life began, baptized,
now for a greater Kingdom he served.
King Olaf built a church
and lived in Trondhiem...
and the fate was
for him to die in battle.

I've heard it said that he went
over the rails of the long serpent
ship of Norway. Forced to flee,
never to be seen again.