Challenge
Challenge of the Week XCIX
Kingdom Come. Democracy has not always existed. Before there was democracy, there were kings, queens, and monarchs. The setting is a land governed by a monarchy. Be the monarch tyrannical or benevolent, they rule absolutely and cast a long shadow. You can write from within the walls of the palace, or from without.
Fiction or non-fiction, poetry or Prose.
Crumbling Kingdom
Everyday, the same
Sprinting from street vendors, screaming and hurling threats
Dashing back to the slums,
A clump of old, crusty bread in one hand
Two pieces if luck happens to be shining down
Shoveling the stale food in,
Barely making a dent in a growling stomach
Settling down for the night,
Best as one can,
With the stench of filth around them
Curling up with a stiff, paper thin blanket
Quivering, because the worn fabric is never enough
After tossing and turning, finally drifting into an equally restless sleep
Dreaming of the day
The cruel king is ripped from his pure gold throne,
Built on the suffering of others
Dreaming of the day
The kingdom is saved