Queen

Imprisoned, before I could walk By men of great power and greed Taught in the dampness and cold By animals who feed their basic need I learned to do my laundry, in secret With dogs keeping watch at my heels Smelling the danger that lurks in the dark Resolving to comply...but never kneel I was ripped from my prison, one day To stay, comfortably in my new home I was free to do as I willed As long as it was within the assigned walls, I could roam I learned the great price of Thor Who, alone, commands the hammer of thunder If I ever would become QUEEN I would do justice, placing men's authority...asunder Well, well, well, look where I ended up On a throne, with no man to rule and reign Me alone, as cruel and concise As any male dominated kingdom could gain I, alone, in power, with suitors to press But I was choosy and never acquiesced Aged and saggy, beyond desire They left me to tend my raging fire Who cares about order when nothing is right My knee never bowed to a stupid man I am QUEEN, and no one will know the price I paid Freedom isn't free and royalty isn't made. Written by Trudy Schrader on 10/23/2021