To be a queen is my desire,
But only for a day;
I'd sit upon a golden throne,
And rule the world in play.

But I would not be proud nor stern,
Nor would I have men fear;
I'd be a gentle queen, and rule
With love and smiles and cheer.

I would not wear a crown of gold,
But one of flowers instead;
And all the people should come near
To kiss my hand and head.

I would not live in marble halls,
But in a cottage fair;
And all the children in the land
Should come to play there.

I would have no guards to watch
My palace gates by night;
But all the people should be free
To come and go in sight.

And when the day of my reign
Was ended, and I lay
Asleep in my quiet grave,
The people should not say:

"She was a proud and haughty queen,
Who ruled with cruel hand;
She made us weep and made us fear,
And never understood a man."

But they should say: "She was a queen
Who ruled with love and smiles;
She made us happy, and we loved
Her more than all the whiles."

~ BabyGinger❤️