Deep in the mountains where goats love to roam, Lived a little Houthi who called Yemen home. He was scrappy and clever, with a turban askew, And a dream in his heart that only he knew. “I’ll rise up,” he said, “and defeat all my foes, I’ll swat every drone, I’ll step on their toes! The Great Satan will tremble, they’ll flee in disgrace, And I’ll do it all with a scarf on my face!” His brothers just laughed, “Oh, don’t be so rash! They’ve got jets and missiles—and piles of cash!” But the little Houthi just tightened his belt, “This jihadi’s got dreams—and a Kalashnikov, well-kept!” He started with slogans, so fiery and loud, Then upgraded to TikToks to rally a crowd. His videos went viral—his followers grew, “Look at me!” he said. “I’ve got five thumbs-up too!” The Great Satan laughed from their faraway land, “This little guy thinks he can make a stand?” They sent in their jets, their drones, their might, But the Houthi just grinned, “Is that all you’ve got? Alright!” With a slingshot in hand and sandals on feet, He downed their drones like it was trick-or-treat. He danced through their bombs with a bounce in his step, “This warlord-in-training is your biggest threat!” Through battles and skirmishes, he sharpened his skill, And his donkey brigade climbed every hill. He fired off slogans, he launched a few memes, His enemies called him “The King of Extreme Dreams.” Then came the day, oh what a surprise, When the Great Satan folded—it hurt their pride! The little Houthi, with a grin so wide, Proclaimed, “Who’s the jihadi now, huh? Step aside!” He returned to his people, triumphant and loud, On a camel bedazzled, while they cheered in a crowd. “Oh king of the mountains! Oh goat whisperer supreme! You’ve turned our wildest jihad into the ultimate meme!” Now he rules the land with a honey-smeared beard, His tales of glory are both bold and weird. “For the small and the scrappy can always surprise, Just strap on your sandals and aim for the skies!” And so, the little Houthi, once dismissed as a joke, Defeated his foes (and even quit Diet Coke). Now he sits on his throne, with a crown made of tin, Saying, “Who’s laughing now? Let the legend begin!”