Kings & Queens

The queen guides along the chess board.

She protects her kingdom from damage

While the king hides,

Never moving unless he is in check.

The queen runs the kingdom,

Protecting her husband even when he

Is a coward.

Because she is just a figurehead.

Even though she does all the work,

The king still has the real power.

And one day,

The queen is captured

By the opposing queen.

And call it Stockholm syndrome

But the other side is

So much more appetizing

Than the other side of the board.

So imagine his majesty’s surprise

When his own queen

Puts him in checkmate.

She refused to be pushed

To the side of the board any longer.

Now the queens have the power.

And with no king,

Checkmate is impossible.