case of the missing king
london county magistrate orders
court jester to appear in propria persona
forced to testify wherein lies the king
according to other testimonies
he was seen swimming past the breakers
sea ernes circling curiously high above
queen slightly adjusts her listening ear
practices breathing in and breathing out
lest the cold hard truth unfolds
stories of palm trees and pretty faces
ushering in a brand new way of life
certainly did not please the court
for goodness sake she declares
please take the liar away from me before
he blasphemes god almighty himself
forcefully shushing suppressed laughter
magistrate politely asks her majesty
shouldn’t they break for tea & biscuits
september two thousand seventeen
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Yes, tea would be great.
yes and maybe a shot of something warm
it would indeed!