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 </div><p></p>The crown’s still eyes closed<br>
Never to gaze at the chiefs again<br>
Laid in the earth’s womb to sleep on<br>
Or watch over the empty, voiceless throne.<br>
Here comes amidst us, peace without a prince<br>
Here to rule for years to come without sacrifices
<p>No gunshots<br>
No anxieties<br>
No casualties</p>
<p>Though we were voiceless, but there was a voice<br>
That bred unity in the stagnant community<br>
Soon we got tired of peaceful living<br>
Asked for a royal head in lieu of the abstract king<br>
And so it came to us, a diminishing return<br>
That gave a new head the old crown<br>
A new found song a sad end<br>
And the celebrated two ignominious run</p>
<p>No crown<br>
No prince<br>
No throne</p>
<p>Nothing but the empty palace and people<br>
Whose hearts palpitate day and night<br>
Over robbery harvests and gunshots<br>
Fired by us to kill ourselves.<br>
Alas! Let’s roll out the drums<br>
Not for the funeral of the casualties<br>
But to celebrate our feats<br>
Of no growth, no development.<br>
Gun is our love,<br>
As we sent the crowns on exile.</p>
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