I thought I was a gladiator
no suit
but able to save Rome from the fall.
I thought I could bring peace to us all.
But I am the fall.
I am Rome.
With no team to call upon.
I am burning and burning,
madly playing my song
and here there are no homes.
and no meaning given to a throne.
I am pillaged.
I am plagued.
I will be this burning city for the rest of my days.
And I could never ask you townspeople,
(*Who loved my city,
Who worshiped in my churches,
Who dreamt of lives here*)
To be able to be peaceful
and forgiving of my ways.
to live with no fear.
I am Rome
Made of ashes, smoking quietly here.
I am alone for the rest of time,
I truthfully fear.
Sep 14, 2014
Sep 14, 2014 at 4:04 PM UTC
I thought I was a gladiator
no suit
but able to save Rome from the fall.
I thought I could bring peace to us all.
But I am the fall.
I am Rome.
With no team to call upon.
I am burning and burning,
madly playing my song
and here there are no homes.
and no meaning given to a throne.
I am pillaged.
I am plagued.
I will be this burning city for the rest of my days.
And I could never ask you townspeople,
(*Who loved my city,
Who worshiped in my churches,
Who dreamt of lives here*)
To be able to be peaceful
and forgiving of my ways.
to live with no fear.
I am Rome
Made of ashes, smoking quietly here.
I am alone for the rest of time,
I truthfully fear.
I am Nero.
I am the corrupt government.
I am the Mongolians.
But they all came to pass....
