Cleopatra

Symbol and a secret
Ancient Queen of Egypt
Once revered like Isis
Reduced to a temptress

Gone are tales of her mind
Coiled in gold serpentine
Sands of time have entombed
All she was is assumed

A phoenix of her day
Dominion in her veins
A wise and knowing sage
The strength to hold her reign
Beyond her beauty
In his story
Beyond her beauty
Tell me her story

Last of all the pharaohs
Queen so known and unknown
Egypt’s Queen at eighteen
Many tongues she could speak

Stabilized her kingdom
Beloved by her people
Defined by her lovers
Not success and power

A phoenix of her day
Dominion in her veins
A wise and knowing sage
The strength to hold her reign
Beyond her beauty
In his story
Beyond her beauty
Tell me her story

Defined by her lovers
Not her sway and power
In the politics of Rome
Gifted philosopher
Mother and warrior
Led a fleet in naval war
Withered to her sex life
Snaring men with her eyes
Watch her power disappear
Queen of guts and glory
Lost in a male story
Of his fantasy and fear

A phoenix of her day
Dominion in her veins
A wise and knowing sage
The strength to hold her reign
Beyond her beauty
In his story
Beyond her beauty
Tell me her story