How sad, how tragic, How tragically sad. A girl with not fifteen summers of life Holding a nation’s affairs on her ebony shoulders. Such a pretty young thing, Strongminded and headstrong. So bright And a truly sweet flower. That head is far too young for that crown But not a thing is to be done To stop this flower from being crushed Without crushing her petals in the process.
This poem appears as part of a collection. Read it in full here: https://medium.com/@briannarduffin/characters-we-see-a0197b3aee01