The Queen of Unforgettable Nothing

sang at my funeral and danced at my wake

she lifted her glass and toasted my departure

while laughing at my lifelong folly

this simpleton's pursuit of something other

her majesty ruled with regrettable grace

and unfortunate misery

she and her royal disinterest

tracing the lines across the map

of my life

Curses she cried

not tears

leaving all to wonder

why I had loved her so

why

she carried

my child