A Poet's Journey

A Poet's Journey

Share this post

A Poet's Journey
A Poet's Journey
You Thought You Knew

You Thought You Knew

The kingdom was yours for the asking

Bob Metivier's avatar
Bob Metivier
Feb 07, 2022
∙ Paid
1

Share this post

A Poet's Journey
A Poet's Journey
You Thought You Knew
1
Share

Syllabic Poem| The Culminating 30

Windsor, Windsor, United Kingdom - George III
Photo by Emrah Kara on Unsplash..

You 
Really
Thought 
That you 
Were the prince
The one
Who calls all 
To bend a knee
Worshipful
Followers fall
Down to your ev’ry whim.
With awesome fear
You fastened and clenched
This power in your hands
Sacred destiny
You had yet to understand.
Thrones you held so fast and dear 
Were never yours to keep
…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to A Poet's Journey to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Robert G. Metivier
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share