Hollow Rings

Hollow Rings

Inspired by The Hollow Crowns Trilogy.  All those loveless marriages before Henry the VII “invented” divorce.  The Kings may have gotten some side “something-something” but the women would have been watched oh so carefully.  Sucks.  Queen Anne may have lost her head but it created a great stride in saving people who are in bad marriages.  As Shakespeare said, “Many a good hangings prevents a bad marriage.”

The Autumn leaves begin to fall now

The time has come for honor’d vow

As on her head you place the crown

Think on what you have cast down

Time will past in measured stride

Will thirst no longer be denied?

A hunger for the missing link

If only you had time to think

But honor must ‘fore pleasure come

Hail the day with wine and rum

Later, regret on stilted wings

Will be borne down on silv’red rings

Naught to do but hold heads high

Live together alone until you die

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