All Empires Fall

All Empires Fall

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Once upon a time was an empire

It fell down the stairs lost its brain

Spiritually dead sang in choirs

The Minister announced, "Lifes a game." 

Children played in mud and slime 

Court then judged upon high

Criminal penalties for thought crimes 

America then gasped one last burp

Earth crying then began to pray

All life would not pass away

Pied Piper's rally begins at noon 

He suddenly forgot his flute

Goddess arrived too soon 

Children took the wrong route

Pied Piper he forgot his name

Goddess then got lost

Beggar children saw the end game 

Pied Piper couldn't pay the cost 

No one had too much to say

They then passed away

The Emperor sat upon his throne

While the Joker laughed in his face

Lost children had no home

Of the hero, there was not a trace

Emperor flushed his throne

Joker then fled in disgrace

Children sucked marrow from bones

Superman, well, he lost all his power 

Villain had nothing to say

He then passed away

Jezebel was quite something 

Samson well, he lost all his hair

Evil queen schemed to win

Children were all scared 

Donald Duck stood up and cried

Minnie Mouse also seemed sad

Said, "The American Dream has died." 

Daffy Duck said, "Oh no, that's bad!" 

America became an ashtray 

Puffing smoke soon past away

America the home of the brave

Well, Woody, he told another story

Truth was buried in graves

Naked politicians said, "Don't worry." 

Children played in broken glass

Moon questioned why? 

What happened to the Middle Class? 

Along a forgotten back road it died 

Of the poor those in power snored

White House fell into decay

Then it simply passed away

Written word media all propaganda

Cut up fake dream lies with scissors 

Battling thought control agenda

Children then had space to dance 

Sun began to smile and shine

People fell out of their blank trance

Emperor covered his exposed behind

People recognized the magical display

With free will they dissolved away 

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Emperor this is no joke, drink a diet Coke, you silly artichoke!

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David Penn Arndt 2022

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