My Dear King Vol.1 is the second title of the My Dear Majesty poetry series written by Lawrence Charles Carroll, the author of My Dear Queen - a poem that encourages young girls to celebrate and love their hair. Inspired by the relationships and lineage of fathers in his own family and his own lived experiences, My Dear King is penned by the author as an open letter to his son. The poetry is a reflection of lessons learned that frames another perspective of how manhood can be defined; engaging readers to consider mental health, emotional intelligence, intuition, work ethic and character when crafting their own definition of a man. My Dear King is meant for boys of all ages, races, ethnicities, faiths and sexual-orientations - any young boy can grow into a King. Volume One is illustrated by Mark Scott Carroll, a St. Louis based graphic design artist of forty years and creator of the original art series On The Other Hand (OTOH)(TM) - a collection of published work drawn in the aftermath of an injury to Mark's dominant hand. OTOH is a body of work created solely using Mark's non-dominant hand, which he used to illustrate My Dear King, reminding us that we're capable of excellence during especially challenging times. Learn more about the My Dear Majesty series at www.mydearmajesty.com My Dear King Take care of your kingdom, it's how you build wealth, Take care of what's important, especially yourself, Riches and gold are all beautiful things, But nothing's more valuable than a healthy king. Your emotions can guide you, they tell you how to feel, Follow your intuition to know what is real, What you think and you say, can create your world around you, Thoughts and words have great power, please don't let them destroy you. Your strength and your size aren't what defines a king, Let your work ethic and character, measure who you can be, Take care of your kingdom the way you take care of yourself, A kingdom My Dear King, is only as healthy as the ruler himself.