I had a conversation with myself 
About whether to call him King or Villain. 

I had to think, and I couldn't agree, 
So I checked myself in the mirror. 

Yes! There is was. A bead of sweat, 
Rolling like a mountain. 

I knew (I secretly always knew) 
I was lying to myself. 

Happiness is a myth 
Created by the lonely 

To shield themselves from 
The reality of life. 

Happiness isn't ours to own, 
We can't possess it, like sentiment. 

I'll call him a villain, 
And be done with it, 

And I'll brand myself, like a villain, 
Because I'm honest, for once.

Freddie King, American blues singer and guitarist, was born today in 1934.

Oliver Cromwell, English political and military leader, died on this day in 1658.