Lullaby for the Queen

This has been a difficult year for the A&S community. For those of you who don’t know, in the kingdom of Caid, there was historical trim displayed in which resembled what we know as swastika. It was not just displayed, but attached to coronation garb of the incoming King and Queen, where people were asked to swear fealty to them. This made several individuals uncomfortable, and in the end, the trim was destroyed, and the King and Queen stepped down.

The Kingdom of the East supported this decision, as we are not a community to dismiss the arts, but the improper display of the art. At this year’s East Kingdom Arts and Science’s Championship, another display of the extant trim was created. It had been discussed publicly in the forums that this would be accepted through proper channels. The trim was displayed privately, and only one repetition of the pattern had been completed.

Although it was universally decided by the judges and the King and Queen, that this was the proper channel, the Queen had still received aggressive feedback.

I watched the Queen try to persevere with the grace that she always does, but my heart sank to watch her suffer. I was so moved to write this lullaby to allow our Queen to rest.

Lullaby for the Queen

Lullaby for the Queen
Hush now, you Valkyr, lay down to rest
The times come, you’ve mastered your quest
Heimdall watches over, your land and your folk
Freya covers the land in her cloak

Rest now, our Queen, the time ends to play
The warriors have passed o’re the day
Sleipner, you gallant steed leads you to peace
Your kingdom now circled by Bragis sweet fleece

Hark now, the giants have laid all their waste
Bravely, destroyed all you faced
Even Kvasir had suffered his fate
Knowing that you had bore the same weight

Wait now, Loki has played all his games
Treading, right through the flames
Courageous and boldly you quenched all his deeds
Your people follow as you meet their needs

Sleep now, Tzarina, your time has come
No longer shall you feel the shun
Freya clasps your beauty as she would her own
Your time to rest , leave now your throne.

Below is a link to the rough recording of it (The lovely Bird the Bard on Guitar). Enjoy!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18_whMpew5IFwiTa57gNDbLoFa3v8kzKE/view?usp=sharing