Black Caeser by Theena Kumaragurunathan

I met Theena yesterday at the Borella Rock Company studio as it was the day for the weekly meeting. Theena showed me a peice he had done. A poem. Something which was very well written and which i had to share with you guys.

Here you go.

Black Caeser by Theena Kumaragurunathan

'Every empire must fall' they said.
So will this 'Rome'.

Beyond the riches of Persia,
Away from the great land of the spices,
A speck on a great ocean,
Known only to the most weather-beaten sailor,
'Serendib', said Marco Polo.
'Caesar', the sailors called him.
But his land wasn't Rome.

Here he ruled with an iron fist,
Benevolent yet terrifying,
Loved and reviled,
A study of contradiction,
'A Caesar indeed!' they saidYet even Rome fell,
And his land wasn't Rome.

Jungles in the center,
Golden beaches around,
The people spoke different tongues,
Yet one Emperor ruled them all,
A wonder indeed,'A black Caesar',
they saidAnd his 'Rome' would fall.

He heard of their plans,
And hastened his troops,
Swords drawn, they mounted their horses,
They heard of his plans,
And loaded their canons,
Smiles wide, they waited for Black Caesar.

The sun shined brighter it seemed,
Not a cloud in the sky'The Gods smile upon us',
said he,Before a thunderous boom,
Great balls of fire they threw,
Behind him, his men lay dead he knew.

'Black Caesar stands alone!
His Rome has fallen'

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