In the Realm of Silver Linings

A queen sits On her throne of platitudes and proverbs In the Realm of Silver Linings Which she rules, Alone. Hiding in her throne room Her silver silk lined cocoon, She clutches compliments like jewels Idioms like ivory And Pearls of Wisdom like, well, pearls. Kitchen quotations built her castle She formulated a wall with words of wrought iron To keep out bad thoughts and bad people. Her kingdom is a lonely silent one If you have nothing good to say, don't speak at all. Her voice, the sole sound Echoes through empty castle walls Her fingers in her ears Hearing only what she wants to hear. She sings her solo psalm of positivity Preaching to the few left still to hear Those who disagreed all disappeared Tossed from the Realm of Silver Linings Ejected to the world of the real.