The Wicked Queen (a short story)
ebook ∣ Cautionary Tales: Royal Short Stories, no. 4 · Cautionary Tales: Royal Short Stories
By Michael Dann

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