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King of Faults


An idle king cannot accomplish much
 
Using his comrades as a crutch
 
And he refuses to admit
 
He is leaving his duties
 
On those who are ill-fit
 
When will he ever learn
 
That without proper structure, cities will burn?
 
(Written when I was ten years old.)
 
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wanja
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