A KING SITTING IN THE DUST
DM CHIDIEBERE@michaelchidieberedavid863694
6 days ago
A KING SITTING IN THE DUST
Collectively I walked flawlessly with my advisors
We faced nations, wars and rivals together
We backed vain glory and praises of the singing women
We conquered great nations and brought down strong kings
The bravery of my men is as the chorus of many roaring Lions
i offer my guest fine wine
But I drink from the Brooks
And I recollect my soul in the green garden
Because they always want to hear me speak
I feared no uprising
My heart thinks first for the people
My throne was established in trust, fairness
And equality
The guiding laws was my place of rest
I sleep with my eyes closed because my city is fortified
But round the throne were rebels with the hand of serpent
Friend-enemies in my courtroom
Who knows the thought of man?
Friends they appear to be
But hot coal they held over my crown
Evil they have in their mind at sunrise
My name is murmured as they go to rest
Their tongue plot disaster
Their hand dig ditch
But at the king's banquet we eat together
Who shall plead my cause?
My life, they are eager to cut short
But I hurried to safety in a distance land
Here I sit on the dust in my royal robes with my crown unshakably on my head
Heavy is what I carry
But my strength never fails me
I am tougher and unbreakable
I will someday return to my throne
The city is mine and the throne is my inheritance
📸 Sebastian Schrader
DM Chidiebere
