Dreams of the Fool

In the kingdom
of Amazon women
where I daily toil
I am the lovable lump...

A once proud nobleman was I

now trapped

on the wrong side of history

  
Today a slapstick jester
summoned for comic relief
who amuses the Queen
and her cackling court
for the loose change
they drop in my cup..

A neutered eunuch fool

playing the butt

of all their snide asides..

Behind this clown's smile

is a sly serpent's determination..

Waiting patiently

for the wheel of fate to turn

and for Karma to reverse

my current bitter situation..