Gems Magazine

7

What makes a king a king? Title , Wealth, Linage or Those who believe he is king. 

The king of nothing sits on his throne 

Of tarnished gold and broken stone  

Surrounded by the air that he owns 

His loyal subjects scurry at his feet rabid, and weak

Even for the rats their is no meat 

Cobweb chandeliers hang above 

And 8 legged performers tumble down

The ensure their lord doesn’t frown  

Perched on broken walls the Ravens guard 

Looking over the vast kingdom the king never had

One lands on his shoulder and asks

“Your the king of nothing why do you stay” 

“Why do you persist on living in dismay” 

The king looks to the Raven  and said 

“Im the lord of all I own, from the mold on my crown to the mold on the gown” Raising from his crumbling throne he slams his fist against his chest and proclaims

“To rule is pleasure to serve is pain

I shall never grace society again

Here I shall stay and live out my days 

May my reign be long 

And my heart be true

So I can reign justly over mildew

Shall my thoughts be pure 

Actions swift 

That I can gather bread for the rats to nip

And subjects never sway

I am the the King of Nothing a true King of today”

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