Because I usually write poems in twos for some reason...

I wrote a poem based on "Child of Thunder", the story I am currently working on. I think it turned out pretty decently, but I am not always the best judge. Now, it may seem like commentary of a sort, but it isn't really meant that way. It's based on a central theme in the story.

"A World Without a King"

I found a well to another world,
where I drowned to live
and all was made plain,
to my unseeing eyes
a world without a king?
what is that to me?

A world without a king,
the creatures here are savages,
nothing but animals slowly
tearing each other to shreds
A world without a king,
what is that to me?

If a ship can sail without sails,
and a rowboat can row without oars,
can a land divided stand on its own?
If the sun can burn without heat,
and rain fall without water,
can a people last forever,
when they hate each other?
A world without a king,
what is that to me?

If lovers can embrace without love,
can a kingdom survive without a king?
If all we do is preach peace,
and make war,
how long will we survive?
A world without a king,
what is that to me?
The terrifying,
the eve of destruction.