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The Emperor Wears a Nametag That Says ‘Steve’
Hello, my name is SUPREME RULER
(but you can call me Steve)
I got this crown at Target,
my scepter’s made of memes.
The royal court’s been outsourced
to a call center in dreams,
where prophets work part-time
processing prayers and schemes.
My imperial decree today:
Casual Friday’s now eternal,
the dress code is whatever,
divinity goes informal.
The throne room’s been converted
to a cosmic coffee shop,
where destiny serves lattes
and fate works as a barista
(minimum wage plus tips).
My royal lineage traces back
to a joke somebody told
about a universe that walked
into an existential bar.
Divine right? More like
divine whatever, man.
My subjects call me dude,
and karma’s on a first-name basis.
The royal guards now wear
Hawaiian shirts and crocs,
protecting sacred truths
with water guns and puns.