What Does It Matter

For meum fidelis princeps XXII September MMXII Poeta Ricardo Sal LaRosa For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? - Matthew 16:26, KJV

Pars I And I did gain the whole world By conquest ! I Commander of one-hundred thousand star fleets Invaded this blue marvelous planet earth Without firing a single shot ! The over whelming presence of my colossal military was their demise Upon being crowned Emperor-for-Life All the lands upon this world, All the gold, silver, all diamonds on earth belong to me, All the power upon this realm is mine, And yet I am not happy Nor am I content My heart hurt; hurting; dying piece by piece, For my faithful beautiful princess is not with me ! She was kidnapped on the eve of my victorious day The earthlings say the Martians have her captive, Near Cydonia The Martians say the earthlings have her captive, underground; I am losing my patience with them both ! What does it matter, To be the ruler of this world without the love of my life by my side !