What is a king?

In the USA
Our kings are not magic; no,
they have mistresses.

Nobody dies so
their heaven is fancier.
We don't build their pyr

Amids our own pyres;
we all burn together
our kings are with us

Everyone hates them
So we all burn together
The question remaining--

What is a king?  Where
is my magic?  Does he have it?
If I starve to death

in a gold-crusted
pyramid, who'se heaven do
I make easier? 

-Citron