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dafremen Dearest Lia,

Tears have not come
to these eyes
which were shed
for fairer than thee.

Not for blush of cheek
(though yours beckons me)
nor for healthy hue
not for random chance
nor mere romance
or whim
not fancy, no.

It's said that lost
to antiquity
is the true secret
of royal ascension.
That it is not blood
which makes a queen
but grace
and not men but angels
who serve true royalty.

I'm no angel
nor knight
not saint nor hero
Just a deluded man
who foolishly thinks
that his rightful place
is somewhere serving you.


Love,

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