Vashti

He always saw me as the other queen

But I was so much more than met the eye

My royalty ran deep but he was green

With jealousy and shame I had to die

His flashing smile is what I noticed first

My quest to find my king would just begin

The choice I made for love became my worst

A marriage that devolved to lust and sin

He called on me that night to show me off

The crown alone could not conceal my pain

When I refused, I thought they’d only scoff

His smile turned cold and quickly had me slain

To those that read this story don’t forget

What started out with love became regret