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Kings and Princes trapped in golden cages
Caged
by tempeste
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Like a bird in a gilded cage
unable to spread his wings
and fly away.
Born into a family
where duty and state
were his heritage.
Like a bird in a gilded cage
A prisoner often forced to wed
not for love but for the good of the nation.
Like a bird in a gilded cage
Surrounded by demanding courtiers
and nobles scheming to have
their share of power.
Lies and deceptions,
plots against his life
by poison or knife.
Like a bird in a gilded cage
A privileged life that
came with a high cost.
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Author Notes
My poem is in reference to kings/queens and princes/princesses of the past. I think times then were more demanding for royalties.
Today it's slightly easier.
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