The Broken Throne

By 

Sabdapalan

@sabdapalan

The scratchy tune

Of an old gramophone,

A blood-fed war

For a broken throne,

Angry crowds

Pull down the bust;

A beloved hero

Now bites the dust,

The anointed leader

Awaits his turn;

A divided country

Continues to burn.

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