The Best Crown

Violet velvet fills
the glowing band
of golden or silvery sheen;
glittering jewels adorn:
a crown for the leader of the land
fit for a king or queen.

Those who serve with love and grace
and wisdom’s justice hold,
will find that honour on their head
is heaped  – of gratitude, respect,  renown
well-earned, adorning them instead
– more precious than a weighty, glittering crown.
[IP: violet]