Empty Dignity 

My eyes carved out for millions to see

I am draped in layers of silk

Many kneel at my feet begging for something I cannot give

I am nothing

Yet beneath these layers are years of emptiness

Years of suffering and empty dignity

I am nothing

The lions by my side do not roar for they are cowards

They do not hunt for they are timid

They represent my true feeling-feebleness

I am nothing

The crown upon my head is nothing but status

Representing a polished lie

I am nothing