Empress


Her Empress, Shaniqua,
The Princess of Sauerstown;
Picked me up at a farm
In Victoria Falls;
She cleansed me and paid off
All my debts,
Took me to the City of Kings;
I remain indebted to her,
May the legions know.

This is utter rubbish.

Rubbish is my middle name,
That's why you picked me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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August 20, 2017 at 5:26 PM
Very clever. You had me fooled at the beginning. I was thinking a 'romantic poem' then ...
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