Sovereign

Sovereign

A Poem by Thomas Emile Vaughen

I don't wish to be a Sovereign, no I know
I ain't so noble I don't dream of Proclamations
Surveying with a Sceptre and a Crown
No standing armies set to subjugate 
No blood hungry ambition 
for the birds of the sky
and the mammals of the land
to succumb and bow My Domain

Because I could build this beautiful Empire
stretching over the vast expanse of sea
and fields green and how little it would mean
For I don't have you with me No
concubine No thrill from foreign 
dignitaries Could suppress what's in
my heart

Girl if I were to rule, I'd rule over the dark
And everything would surely wilt
For the grief that dwells 
in me

Is the only thing I cannot conquer

© 2020 Thomas Emile Vaughen


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Thomas Emile Vaughen
Thomas Emile Vaughen

Floating around the north of England, United Kingdom



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Sometimes I make myself a coffee, pop on the internet and write stuff. Read at your *peril*. Can be found on Substack [https://thomasemilevaughen.substack.com] or Bluesky [‪@cperil.bsky.soci.. more..