Interesting times

[lonespark]

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