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God Save the King

His are the seas that surround

The isles of the free

Their lakes, hills and valleys

And country estates

The Rangers that rove

The orchard and grove

Hunting for pheasants

And keeping out peasants

In the meadows and fields

His fillies can yield

There's hay for the horses

And cake for the poor

The homes of the homeless

Are never rent-free

Palaces and Castles

Are expensive to keep

Taxing his taxman

Is collecting more fees

Gold on the throne

A jewel in the crown

Patron of patrons

Charity not chaste

Begins in his home

The kids in his class

Bless their loyal subjects

And their conscious neglect

To reject their repression

As the nation expects

To comply with contrition

The pauper's condition

To obey and concur

With the dame and the sir

Loyal, respectful, proud to declare

Patriotic, hypnotic

Flags waving, hanging unfurled

Soldiers go marching

With trumpets and drums

In the land of the free

There's a price to be paid

By the new age wage slaves

Democracy's hypocrisy

When rulers don't rule

But own all they survey

For King and for country

Lets us all pray

God save the King

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Written by
joe-fogg
English
Published
Jan 13, 2023
Lines·Words
46·192
Notes

The Challenge - A Satirical Poem

Although using Monarchy as the central theme, it applies to the corporate empires that now decide and influence our futures rather than elected governments. In the UK we see the result of an elite school of business men who have taken control of government and acting on behalf of their peers.

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