The crown sits cold and heavy
Upon our new king's brow
A day that should be joyful
Is grim and somber now
The future is uncertain
This year feels like a curse
It seems each month and day
Bring changes for the worse
The past is marred with scandal
The present rife with fear
He searches for the words
The kingdom needs to hear
His subjects do not greet him
They do not crowd the hall
But still they listen, hopeful
And safe within their walls
The king looks grimly forward
From his new acquired throne
No courtiers are with him
But he is not alone
Though doubt and pain surround him
Though plague enfouls the air
He is blessed with a kingdom's bounty
And a people strong and fair
With his consort prince beside him
He will have the strength to fight
The future can be different
The new day can be bright
Upon our new king's brow
A day that should be joyful
Is grim and somber now
The future is uncertain
This year feels like a curse
It seems each month and day
Bring changes for the worse
The past is marred with scandal
The present rife with fear
He searches for the words
The kingdom needs to hear
His subjects do not greet him
They do not crowd the hall
But still they listen, hopeful
And safe within their walls
The king looks grimly forward
From his new acquired throne
No courtiers are with him
But he is not alone
Though doubt and pain surround him
Though plague enfouls the air
He is blessed with a kingdom's bounty
And a people strong and fair
With his consort prince beside him
He will have the strength to fight
The future can be different
The new day can be bright