Day 45 Ruminations And Writing

Day 45 of the daily prompts:

Crown

The crown glistened in the grass. It welcomed him, whispering to kneel over and put it on his head. He followed the impulse and took the cold crown into his hands. He could feel its command, feel the power. From now on, he would be the most powerful person in the entire world.

As he put the crown on his head. He didn’t care about the searing pain as the crown latched onto him. He didn’t care about the corpse he now saw rotten on the grass. All he cared...