Crown
Ice King/Winter King/ Simon Petrikov (Adventure Time)
Yanked from the precipice of natural sanity
A voice stricken with gusto, there is no safety
Souls being split with agony
Simon Petrikov, thankless and in feverish turmoil
Cannot dream of betterment
A good life drowned in frozen stasis, with his heart stolen
By a wretched sort of madness
There is no way to project the insanity
Unless you harm others, especially yourself
Wearing a poisoned crown,
Alternative names stricken and rewritten
Ice King & Winter King
All names that mean the same
With different choices, all lunacy
Crowns can reek of sparkling veneers
But hide away the tyranny and lust for power
Layers that greed cannot melt away,
Even with the most beautiful and purest form of love
Simon Petrikov
Misses his sweet Betty dearly,
His tears frozen in a petrified stasis
Growing old with a fresh face,
The crown growing heavier with each year.
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Comments (21)
Congratulations on Top Story!!!♥️♥️💕
I haven't seen this since this show since my kids were kids! Well done!
What a great use of language! This is very well done. Congrats on the Top Story.
Oh my gosh I so enjoyed this! As a huge AT fan, my heart always breaks for Simon.
Wonderful words my sister, I don't read enough of your work, but when I do I know I have found something very special. Brilliant
Very good
I haven’t watched Adventure Time in a while, but this poem took me right back to the Ice King’s story and is just as powerful. Congrats on the Top Story!
YES.
Excellent!!! And congrats!!!
Congrats on top story!! 🔥
Beautiful work! Congrats on your Top Story!
Sweet-❤️😉💯✌️Congratulations on Your Top Story🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I'm not sure who Simon is, but this is really well written. Congrats on the TS
I have to admit, I had no idea what I was reading and still I was fascinated by the way you. Wrote it. Also now I know Congratulations
A good life drowned in frozen stasis, with his heart stolen By a wretched sort of madness There is no way to project the insanity Unless you harm others, especially yourself Wearing a poisoned crown These lines are my favourite as it resonated so deeply with me! Loved your poem so much!
Very touching poem that speaks to the reality of life that cannot even hide behind a royal crown. Great work!
This is terrific. Great piece.
Wonderful!!! Loving it!!!❤️❤️💕
I had not heard of Simon Petrikov or "Adventure Time". Thanks for the introduction.
Love this! Is the video a part of adventure time?
Great poem. Love it