Why does the queen
not sit on the throne?
The queen sits on a carpet
on the floor
with plebeians, peasants,
monks, witches, and shamans.
Why does the queen
not send armies into war
like the king?
The queen sends spices
and fruits to the villages
so the people can
make their food.
She sends instruments
so they can make music
to celebrate life
and lament their dead.
And wood so they can
warm their hearths.
Why does the queen
not take a king?
The queen makes other
queens.
History has had kings
enough.
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