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The Way of the GypsiesThe Roman Way
Chapter 10
The Mesopotamians had a way,
2Whether you know of it or not.
3They were the first we’ve found so far,
4To dream of rcities in the sand.
5They built their dreams and gave them names,
6Like Babylon,
7And Nineveh,
8And Tyre.
9But you believe they’re just one more proof,
10That everything breaks downs,s
11And goes away for good and all,
12Except the shards,
13Of crumbled vanity and pride.
14If this is so, you must be proud,
15Of knowing so much more than they,
16Who wasted everybody’s time and faith,
17On building hapless empires out of amud.
18Of course, they bfailed,
19The truth is clear,
20Since there are no cities anymore,
21And the cdreams you have in your head today,
22Are sure to live longer than theirs.
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