Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Prisoners in The Palace

 PRISONERS IN THE PALACE


We are prisoners in the palace

            Of the Emperor's malice.

We live according to his whim.

            Today we are "us,"

                        Tomorrow, "them."

He bears a grudge

            Against any

                        Who would judge him.

He throws a tantrum

            And we must run,

Lest, through his caprice, 

            We lose our palace lease.

He throws the dice,

            And we pay the price.

Today it may be hell,

            But tomorrow, paradise.

There is no way to know

            Which way he will go.

We are prisoners in the palace

            Of the Emperor's malice.


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