my queen
if you allow
i will bow
before you
and witness your coronation
in the shadows of the theater
smiling proudly as you receive
your subjects
for in your presence i feel
as if i belong in the panthenon of mortal men
my queen
if you allow
i will through the dictates of the gods
ease your everyday burdens
protect your royal rule
detect those whom are cruel
and enemies lurking
determine in their frivolity
genuine laughter from pompus smirking
and if they persist i will plot their demise
for i
my african queen will glady die
to ensure you witness
another sunrise
my queen
if you allow
i will not ask favors of you
but be there when needed
the gods have declared me to be your mate
i refuse to be succeeded
for there are no princes in waiting
i have drawn the line
for i define
my very life
by the generous love you graciously bring
you are my wife
and i your african king
enough talk of wedding bands
and engagement rings
mere baubles
for mortals
our comsumation of love
was made possible by the kiss of ymoja
as we made love by the riverside
within the strong and protective hands of asa
we were aided in our time of misery
and achieved what many thought impossible
the blessings of famian
protects our health and ensures your fertility
the guidance of imana
plots our childrens course
for blessed they are with the purity
of your celestial heart
our nightly prayers to nyami
ensure that our ancestors protected souls
guide us with the enternal flame
aimed in our direction
from the house of the supreme
my queen
if you allow
for you i will face evil head on
without a trace of fear in my eyes
for
to ensure
your reign
i will die
for upon the birth of creation
you were bequeathed virtue
and after you were born
you were torn
from your mothers embrace
your family scorned
and killed in a cout d etat
i and i rescued you
even as men determined to destroy
your empire declared an intifada
yes i tell you this now
for it was foretold by the supreme
you are one with me
let no man dare deny your magesty
the supreme chose me
and though protecting you
i will meet my demise
my soul shall return
to protect you my queen
and you shall indeed bear witness
to sunrise after sunrise
and with your decree
africa shall rise again
for no mortal man can defeat you
nor halt the supremes plan
you are the african queen
the mother of the first land

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