To Kill A King

Church bells did chime the day

My father died

A king of truthful ways

Poisoned by wine

One of this court stole his life

Upon the parapets

His ghost came to me

Revealing cause of death

His brother's scheme

Usurp the throne of the king

Uncle, now stepfather

Who defiles my mother's bed

Reckoned by ghostly words

I seek my father's revenge

I shall lead them to think

That I am out of my mind

In truth I plot to bring

Doom to this kingdom of lies

A course that cost me love

My bride-to-be died

Thinking I was insane

She took her own life

The acting troupe hath come

I scripted a play

Exposed the evil deed

To this court's dismay

The king's assassins came

But did not survive

I'll have my uncle's head

Vengeance shall be mine

The queen doth see the truth

Poisoned by dreams

All see I'm not the fool

As my sword sings

I have come to kill a king