From down in the valley
where the grass rolls green
To the tops of the mountains
which in the sunlight gleam

The people wait for their hero
to rise and take the throne
To end this painful suffering
which for too long they have known

What wasn’t expected by anyone
was for this hero to come as a girl
They all looked for burnished steel
never a flawless pearl

As the kingdom grew more restless
and the cry for war grew louder
She used her wit and cunning
to obtain the crown’s power

She ushered in an era
of peace and tranquility
But soon there came the day
when they questioned her ability

“A woman is not fit to rule
without a king at the helm
It is the man’s job to govern,
do what’s best for the realm!”

She looked upon her subjects
and sadly shook her head
“I will not bow down to this folly,
'till it strikes my fancy, I will remain *****”

“Do you honestly believe
a man could serve you better?
If so, it seems I’ve failed you
I thought you’d learned a woman’s true measure”

So she left them pondering
and questioning what they knew
Could she truly rule
as well as a man could do?

What do you believe
in your heart of hearts
Is a woman capable of leading
or is she meant to fail from the start?