Monarchy
It seems to me
Says two bad things about our society
That birth dictates status and opportunity
And that we aren’t a true democracy
And in that vein
Here’s my refrain
A reimagined anthem
Shared likely in vain
But heartfelt all the same
God save us from the king
Monarchy’s an absurd thing
Abolish the king!
A crowned toff placed over us
Oh how inglorious
Make true citizens of us
Abolish the king
Nationhood should not comprise
Hatred of enemies
It is insane
To gloat over crushing them
Or call them childish names
For inside we are all the same
Abolish the king
Nor should we pretend
Our crown’s the whole world’s friend
Destined to rule
Empire was military
Dominating violently
Injustice plain to see
Abolish the king
At home we cannot be
All valued equally
If there’s a king
What does it say of us
That right from birth we place
Some above the rest of us
Abolish the king
It must cost quite a bit
All that gold bejewelled kit
Worn by the king
With duchies to feed him, and
Vast tracts of all our land
Property owning democracy be damned
Abolish the king
Royalty is public property
As far as the media see
Fodder for clicks
Their personal lives to be
Front page splash daily
And devoured pruriently
Abolish the king
He’s all pomp but no real function
Emasculated beyond redemption
Can’t do a thing
Crown in parliament is sovereign
The people are subject not citizen
No rights enshrined by written constitution
Abolish the king
Yet he retains residual power
To influence every law
Corruption built in
He can simply withhold consent
Unless it’s made clear he’s exempt
From taxes or legal restraint
Abolish the king
Our anthem, nations scourge
Such dreadful dirge
Awful to sing
A paean to feudalism
Empire and nationalism
Inequality and elitism
Abolish the king
(C) PolemicAlex 2024