The King Has Bled
Today is a very astonishing day
for the elders and peasants.
Their king, who is also their god,
bleeds.
“Gods do not bleed!” a child
cries out in the midst of a shocked crowd.
Copyright © Teddy Kimathi | Year Posted 2016
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