Emperors, Captains and Kings

Life is unfair for most.

I lost my head,

was decapitated

just like King Charles.

I don't care which one,

but unlike him

I have no royal blood,

only the kind that spills

needlessly upon

muddy battlefields.

For I am mere commoner,

cannon fodder,

sent into the fields of conflict

as a marker for enemy fire.

Forced to go hand to hand

if I survive the onslaught

of iron and lead,

until either it is I

or my foe who perishes.

In the meantime,

the emperors, the captains

presidents and kings

dine on fine wine and venison.

 

24/03/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[Wild Rose]

How true
But not only on the battle field
Some in industry have reached a high position and 'play lord' over the normal (commoner) workers
"People like you should know their place and keep to it >>>'

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes and they are mainly psychopaths according to research! Many thanks WR

[John the Baptist]

Good observation. Napoleon had no reservations about leaving his army to freeze during the retreat from Moscow.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

So many tales throughout history of men used like chess pieces but chess piecess don't die or get maimed. Many thanks JTB

[jacob erin-cilberto]

they dine finely and they make the decisions....and we are the pawns on the chessboard being moved in one direction....down.
and out.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Agreed Jacob but we need to fight back somehow. many Thanks.