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It's Good to be the King
It’s Good to be the King I wake in the morning;
My needs are all met.
I never go hungry.
I seldom get wet… even when outside
it’s raining full tilt.
My crown stays bone dry
and so does my kilt. My servants anticipate
every-thing.
I really must say that
it’s good to be king. My bath is just right.
My meals are perfection.
I think that they even
enhance the reflection… I see in my dressing room
mirror each day.
I thought that, by now,
my hair all would turn gray. When I see my young self
looking back I could sing…
I have to admit that
it’s good to be king. The queen just adores me;
She says so each day.
I don’t even mind
all her bills that I pay: The furrier, the cobbler,
the royal dressmaker,
the jeweler, and all sorts
of butchers and bakers. She loves to throw parties
and show off her ‘bling’.
Even though I don’t dance
it’s still good to be king. While the queen is high-stepping
around the dance floor,
I’m never alone
for a minute, before… I’m joined by some lovely
young maiden, or three,
who “came here tonight
just to spend time” with ME. In my wild younger days
I’d have chased these sweet things,
but with age has come wisdom.
It’s good to be king. As I look out upon
my great kingdom so vast
I can’t help but wonder
“When I’m gone, will it last?” Will my heirs treat their
subjects with fairness, respect?
Or will they just plunder
and try to collect… as much wealth as they think
they can possibly wring
from the citizens, solely
because THEY’re now kings? I wonder if, by my
own actions, I’ve taught
them to offer benevolence,
caring, and thought… Will they rule with a hand
that’s compassionate, just?
I’d like to believe that.
In them I must trust. As my last days draw near
I regret not a thing.
I can honestly say
“It was good to be king”. By John R. Cumbow - 2007 |
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