Man of few Words
A man named Ego
Stood before the Queen
His arrogance of self
Bordered on the obscene
“You wish to be spared,
But what use are you to me?
What can be had from you
That all these others cannot be”
“I am a great man,
A man for all seasons
Name any one
I will give you the reasons”
“It is now Spring
What will you do now?”
“I will plant your fields richly
Without even using a plow.”
“What then of Summer
When the Spring will turn?”
“I will use my broad shoulders
To protect your tender skin from the sun’s burn.”
“And of the Fall?
When the sun is no more to do?”
“I will pick the rose petals
To accent the glow of your hue.”
“Then Winter will come
With no planting, sun nor rose,
That is when I will show you
This man Ego can melt . . . whatever is froze”
She saw the look in Ego’s eye and looked around.
Surrounded by the court each her subject,
Except for one who was visiting among them,
A man whose gaze upon her was never in neglect
He was a visiting Prince,
Who had come from a distance.
She looked at him,
His appreciative smile was of consistence.
“Prince I ask you,
What do you say to this,
These words of advice,
From this man Ego came hence?”
The Prince stood up,
And approached the queen.
“A lot of words spoken,
But very little to be seen.”
“You speak with a confidence,
Quite deep from the thoughts in your head.
What would you propose
If not his words instead?”
The Prince did not hesitate.
He embraced the Queen.
His lips pressed hers.
Their bodies with nothing between.
He leaned back and looked into her eyes
“Will that do my Queen . . . instead?”
She pointed to Ego without a glance
Then said, “Off with that blathering fools head.”
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You are a wordsmith my friend. 😉
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Thank you. I do like this one. I thought of it last night as I went to sleep and I actually remembered it this morning, which is the amazing part.
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Something like that is memorable.
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The words just happen and I get out of the way. Thank you.
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lol.
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I was not expecting that ending. Beautiful imagery and ring to it.
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