A Fictitious Queen of Nowhere In Particular

From the word 'born', she was made to be a queen. From the weight numbers 7.7 lbs., she was born to be queen. She was daddy's girl and mother's pearl, a gift to the world. Not all queens are strong, but this future queen was born strong. Although some thought her to be mean, she wanted to be fair to all. If in this queen's presence, someone acted or spoke unapproving, she simply stared you down until you wished yourself to be invisible. This stern queen believed in and practiced 'exceptionalism' like none I had ever witnessed, and tokenism had no place in her presence. She pursued 'education for all', and 'full employment' was her goal. She believed in hard work and earning, not whining, one's way to success. Queen Grace gave her best and from everyone else, she expected no less. Queen Grace ruled with an iron fist, commanding respect from everybody. She desired that long after her demise, her people would enjoy the fruits of both her labors and those of others in her kingdom. Future generations would be proud. She had inherited a solid foundation from her parents and was determined to make it even better. There have been and always will be those who will fix things only temporarily. Many are opportunists and do just enough to win the popularity contest or the next election. Not so with Queen Grace, who seemed to have had things figured out the day she was born. She refused to build a kingdom on hay, stubble, and wood. On the contrary, Queen Grace labored to leave a legacy built of pure gold and silver. "She wrought her people lasting good". "She wrought her people lasting good", Alfred Lord Tennyson 081322PSCtest, Difficult Poetry Contest, Julia Ward