My power stems from the fact that I am a sovereign among sovereigns. Bill Clinton will soon be replaced. Queen Elizabeth II will soon be replaced, too. But I am here to stay, irreplaceable. The sovereign among sovereigns. Until death us part.

Addendum (November 9, 2016)

Having come across this piece entirely by chance, I am simply stunned by it. The title comes straight from Sicily, and it is very close to my heart, but the rest is simply beyond me. What is more, I do not remember ever writing it. Arrogance, pride, narcissism, conceit, smugness, hubris, vanity, cockiness, pomposity, and haughtiness combined. But why? And what the hell for? Was I mocking myself for tangible traces of all of the above in my mind? Or was I steeling myself for challenges lying ahead while I was staring into my mind’s eye? I will never know, it goes without saying. At best, I will come up with a few more plausible readings of this piece in the fullness of time.