If Only I Could

If only I could
wear every king’s crown
sit on the throne so guarded
I would discover secret codes
hidden beneath the crown
codes that make them unjust

I would make every man king
and every woman queen
at that point injustice in the world
would come to a natural end
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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