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Dontay Washington

 Upon this throne of gilded, hollow pride

I sit encased in shadows of my kin

A crown that shines, yet burdens deep within

What use is power if my soul's confined

In shadows deep, I ponder life and death

To break these bonds or wear them still in pain

To rule a realm, yet never truly reign

What worth is lineage if it steals my breath?

How long to roam the fields of green?

But duty binds me fast, a heavy weight

The whispered dreams of freedom take flight

Yet chains of honor keep my heart unseen

while here I dwell , a captive to my fate

the world outside, a realm of joy and light