of the death of an empire

the battles won and brilliant rulers buried
with fading glory of the past
so many cling so hard to,
i am worried
they do not see the future coming fast,
the ruthless money always there
in wait for easy prey
it lurks
corrodes the culture
clouding ideals
this generation chose pepsi so they may
not have to face their parents
use the shreds of former grandeur
like loin cloths to cover up the shame
of loss of all that they had worked so hard for
of being blinded by a politician's game.

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10.10.00

thinking of russia

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