Emperors and Kings
Princes and Serenities
Commissars and Presidents
Chairmen and Potentiaries
all lie for it in their nature;
Each year I celebrate Westie’s great victory at Tet
marvel that Iraq took only a few weeks
‘til mission was accomplished
Still I feel unease remembering a previous life
the crowds, the dusty roads of that ancient Egyptian village
drinking and celebrating
while lustfully taking her in the street
For, you see, the Palace had announced
“Antony and the Queen are winning in Greece.”
And we partied on, reveling
until Octavian’s legions were at the gates.
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Very true, Frank. Nothing changes, and little is learned from history.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes, I would fully endorse what Pete says here. It is quite amazing how we seem to love repeating our mistakes….”the triumph of hope over expectation”.
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Ditto!
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