Footsteps

by HekamaatAskeaton, Limerick, Ireland

Feb 2011 649 Views 2 comments

Footsteps

You who walk in the foot-steps of Kings:
Why are your hearts filled with hate?

You who walk in the foot-steps of Kings:
Why are your minds filled with filth?

You who walk in the foot-steps of Kings:
Rulers- who can not even rule yourselves!

Your hearts should be inviolate.
Why are they not?

Your minds should be incorruptible.
Why are they not?

You walk in the foot-steps of Kings.
Yet you settle for being the lowest of the low?

You walk in the foot-steps of Kings.
You should be shining lights for those living in darkness.

Yet you prefer to blossom like this sick man:
That which wind brings-- that which its dust swallows...?

How dare you- to follow in the foot-steps of Kings
while pretending to yourselves that you are worthy...?

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Posted: Feb 2011

About this poem:

When Queen Cleopatra died, her servant Charmian is supposed to have summed up her life thus:

"She died worthy of someone who has walked in the foot-steps of so many Kings..."

To the people of the Middle East and North Africa- out of whose book we can all take a leaf...

Comments (2)

agoodguy2havesuffolk, Virginia USAFeb 21, 2011

Hekamaat, a very topical write, we'll all watch with keen anticipation the coming events of many, many, many nations. well done. ;-]

swade777Grants Pass Area, Oregon USAFeb 21, 2011

To walk in the footsteps of kings would be a noble achievement indeed... but to walk in the footsteps of the KING OF KINGS would bring about the most desired change of behavior for all of mankind! - There's a real challenge! Deny 'self' for the love of others!
Thanks for your interesting insight into world affairs Hekamaat!!

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