From The Chronicles Poem by Sylvia Frances Chan

From The Chronicles

There was a time when the time was right
This must be said: the scandal of the century
there was a very rich man
not yet married, still single
he also sang but had only one jingle
'I want to get married, who wants to marry me? '
One fine day he saw a beautiful woman
he approached her, she was also in love with him
they were in love till over the brim

end of the story in the last century
the very rich man was hanged by the state
his parents and grandparents were shocked,
greatest sorrow, they were in deepest mourning
in silence also the whole country

a very strict government,
rules must be followed:
forbidden to fall in love with another colour
the colour white may remain alive
but the other colour had to be hanged
this was the standard law
of the very strict government

©Sylvia Frances Chan - All Rights Reserved
2 December 2023