Written by Najah Rasheedah
Heavy is the crown, Original Pastel Drawing by Najah Rasheedah
Home-Ruler
The empire will fall
all toil and labor will seize
Lady Liberty cannot uphold her torch to
the darkness where the parasites
produce and feed
and feed and feed
a confused lot
divides the plot
the corn will shrivel
and cotton hands will bleed
and bleed and bleed
into the soil
The crown sits heavy upon His brow
skin and bones wither to dust
like rust in the wind
bullets with horns have no name
only claim to Vestial Virgins
who know naught
when the Day becomes the Night
and the Night becomes the Day
They will cry out
Come!
Save us!
And we
will tell them
…No.
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