Crimson Crown

You’ve left me stranded amidst my wildered thoughts

You promised to rule by my side

Alas, they tore you from my grasp,

A promise lost to the plot of fates.

The darkness creeps in silently with not a sliver of moonlight

I know no friend, nor confidant

For they are all foe – parading with false smiles

A pack of wolves, hungry for my flesh

Eager to glimpse a moment of my weakness.

But do not forget my love,

My blood is that of a warrior,

My soul burns with a fighter’s might,

I am the Empress of this land.

This elegant palace is swarming with rats

Where I am my sole protector and shield,

I’ve shed enough tears, I don my armour

Now is the hour to paint the walls with our enemy’s blood

With crimson and sweat paving my path,

I sit on the throne surrounded by my haunting thoughts

With chaos screaming in my heart,

And darkness flooding my soul

Is this a taste of peace?

Or is it the dawn of loneliness?

I suppose we shall never know,

For this is the price I must pay

To claim my reign in a land of deception

By Saniya Kolangde

From: Australia

Instagram: saniya.kolangde