Jeweled Crown

Once I thought your crown

was festooned with gilded magic -

the King of Hearts reigning over

my intoxicated wine of love.

You twisted my ribbons into

your slave of nefarious needs,

satiated your thirst like water.

I’ll take your jeweled crown as

I struggle in your strangling arms.

          Long Live the Queen

I realize that you must die

by my closed fist hand -

I will utter nary a sound,

a liar at your regal mattress

no longer sacrificing all of me,

watching your crumbling statue

falling apart in bits and pieces

          Long Live the Queen

Baked a cake for you alone,

frosted it with peanut butter,

‘forgot’ about your nut allergy

and watched you die by my hand,

control followed you to the grave.

Woman am I, the mightiest of swords

          Long Live the Queen