1
this, my kingdom
this, my life
my playground then
a proper place to grow
over door sills once we ran
kept sight of the world in binoculars –
2
this, my kingdom
this, my elevator
from ground level
to age of wisdom –
this is my father’s soil
this
is my mother’s love
3
this, my kingdom
this, my silent corner
where the flowers sway,
like slaves in the wind
like rulers of love
measuring the worth of flesh
4
this, my kingdom
this, my micro part of the universe
where my love is grown
where my love still loves
closer than my beating heart
a place on earth which I call home –
