Once upon a time, there lived a queen.<br />To the people, she was very mean.<br />Queen Mary had a wicked streak.<br />She caused them pain every week.<br />She loved to see them suffer<br />so she made their lives tougher.<br />She spent her time thinking of ways<br />to add more misery to their days.<br />She imposed sanctions on the poor.<br />She thought they should be punished more.<br />Some of them struggled to buy food to eat.<br />They relied on the food bank on the street.<br />The elderly and sick were sent away<br />from hospital beds every single day.<br />Some of them lived and some of them died.<br />Queen Mary smirked while their families cried.<br />She never felt regret or shame.<br />To her, it was all a game ...<br /><br />This rhyming cautionary tale looks at the pitfalls of malice. It is approximately 750 words.