A Kingdom in my Mind

In my mind, a kingdom is;

So many joys there, I discover.

That it surpasses all other pleasures

That which the earth provides or grows in kind:

Despite my desire for the majority to have,

Still, my thinking stops me from craving.

There was no princely splendour, no magnificent store, nothing.

There is no need to use force to achieve victory.

There's no such thing as a clever wit to heal a wound.

There's no way to feed a loving eye in this shape;

I am not a thrall to any of these.

For what reason? My mind is there for everyone.

My riches are perfect relaxation and excellent health.

My main defence is that my conscience is clear.

I don't want to be appeased by bribes.

Neither by deception nor by causing offence:

This is how I live, and this is how I will die.

We all did it as well as I did!