Bankrupt of his majesty
the would-be, could-be king
falls into a paunchy old age
Quite literally
He was young once
the would-be, could-be mogul
fell into addiction, hard times
Quite typically
Now hobbling into oblivion
the would-have-been, could-have-been
falls for a younger princess in her thirties
Quite predictably
Standing taller
his would-have, should-have, could-have
falls away in the reverie of romance
Quite nicely for a time
Until his old habits hurt her
his should-be-s apply to her
falling in love hurts them both
Quite a bit
She was young once too
a would-be, still could-be
falling into the trap of thinking time is scarce
Quite often
She's teetering on oblivion
the would-have, could-have, should-have
falling for the allure of what-is-not
Quite hard
A patch of gray hairs dust her widow's peak
would-have, should-have covered them
falling in line with what's expected
Quite easily
Bankrupt of her majesty
the would-be, still could-be queen
rises into a vulnerable middle age
Quite determinedly
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020 at 6:46 PM UTC
Bankrupt of his majesty
the would-be, could-be king
falls into a paunchy old age
Quite literally
He was young once
the would-be, could-be mogul
fell into addiction, hard times
Quite typically
Now hobbling into oblivion
the would-have-been, could-have-been
falls for a younger princess in her thirties
Quite predictably
Standing taller
his would-have, should-have, could-have
falls away in the reverie of romance
Quite nicely for a time
Until his old habits hurt her
his should-be-s apply to her
falling in love hurts them both
Quite a bit
She was young once too
a would-be, still could-be
falling into the trap of thinking time is scarce
Quite often
She's teetering on oblivion
the would-have, could-have, should-have
falling for the allure of what-is-not
Quite hard
A patch of gray hairs dust her widow's peak
would-have, should-have covered them
falling in line with what's expected
Quite easily
Bankrupt of her majesty
the would-be, still could-be queen
rises into a vulnerable middle age
Quite determinedly
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