![]() Song for Dearly Beloved KingA Poem by Kenneth Stephen GoodpasterTo what purpose have you need of me, Oh my dearly beloved eternal king? Oh, to pour into your a cup hot tea, And your glory and power, me sing? Dearly beloved king, you favor song Of portrayal of your gentle nature, Telling of eternal plane you belong For exalters upon the days of rapture? Then you need me not sing alone For your chorus of praise surrounds! Around us all, we hear children moan And the beating of your women sounds! On the Docks we can hear drunken yells As a young lad be robbed and neck be slit! In the town rings the judgmental bells, Not for church but for executioner’s pit! At the gates wallow mothers of boys Strung up high by their necks for treason! Dearly Beloved king, Tis no mere noise, But songs sung all of the Jovial Season! To you we bestow our utmost praise For the rest of our miserable days!
© 2013 Kenneth Stephen Goodpaster |
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