King for a Day
The arrow pierced the castle's keep
Not too narrow not too deep
But in the dark it can be said
It hit the mark from which it bled
And like a knife that one may fling
Took the life of the one day king
Now sorrow falls across the land
Tomorrow calls another's hand
Copyright © Randy Freie | Year Posted 2024
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