There was a total war in the twin lands
and it erupted over a simple feud
Over who should rule and govern it
There was a earnest Queen who fought
against the ruthless King
She only had an oracle guiding her army
She pleaded in distress daily saying
Oracle when will we win, when will it
come a time that the lands have peace
When will I have the upper hand
far too long have we waited
my people are urging peace
and my soldiers are weary
give me wise and good advice
so that I may govern the lands
The Oracle responded,
When all the people see themselves
as one shall the people rest
when each see themselves in eachother
For the war has blinded them
the King has bound them with his curse
You have to release them of their possession
by undoing their years of hardache, let
them see your justice
So when the day of battle appeared again
the Queen ordered that her army capture
the King's army and it happened that
the King's army was unprepared
and some of his soldiers fell under
the Queen's army and
the Queen came herself to her army's fortress
to meet the prisoners of war, walking ever so slightly saying
Though I am not a man and seen weaker
I offer you peace and freedom
too many years have we fought
Accept my invitation, you are not witches as
the King say, you are human like me
Give up your ways and I will relent.
However, the King's soldiers stood stubborn in disbelief
and they persisted but the Queen showed her wisdom
she delighted them with her simple treasures of life
such as beautiful food and enjoyable entertainment
so much that the King's soldiers forgot about their past misery
and sworn allegiance to her.
The Queen kept gaining the King's soldiers
until his army was depleted and the war ended
She ruled the land the twin lands with her peace and humility and her Oracle
was made her prime minister and together the twin lands were united.
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Matthew Primous
I am a Black Scholar, International Scholar, & Google Scholar, & 3-Time Eber & Wein Best Poet., Nominee for Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2 time Akademia Excellence Essayists,& 2022 Honorary Muckrack Journalist.
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