Kingdome of the Outsiders
As a child I had a paper Kingdome
protected somewhat from the outsiders
at times they'd tunnel beneath the walls
bringing palms of fire to my little boy behind
but it was a decent childhood overall.
Then you leave the paper Kingdome or
the kingdom swiftly flits away from you
childhood is the shortest chapter of all
aside from death this is the bluest of all the laws.
You evolve building your own paper walled Kingdome
to protect the hatchlings from the outsiders
You succeed...somewhat
the hatchlings shine at times
sometimes they inhale your dust
then they gladly leave you far behind.
amidst the lust of your blackness.
Entering the rusty gates of memory and regret
the walls are all gone,,,one piece of paper at a time
yellow crows trying to blend into the sky...
the ratio of silence to laughter grows ever greater
Everything leaves you sooner or later,
There are no more kingdoms to build.
The outsiders take notice
moving in for the kill.
Copyright © Anthony Biaanco | Year Posted 2025
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