A kingdom isolated by a crown
now under siege, by world renown. 
Defenses heightened but reserved until
the verdict swings, the thousandth kill.
A threshold sworn by declaration
cannot interfere with the mass sedation
brought by comfort at a switch,
the daily drive without a hitch.
An inconvenience to the material holders 
gathers in crisis as smoke smolders,
yet under fire who is sure
of the crown’s least destructive cure.