Cleopatra

Cleopatra bent her head in shame 
for she was bound in chains!
For having laid with twenty men
and cast them away like broken pens!
Here she wept in her granite cell
waiting for her deathly bells.
They let in only worshipping women
to give her a good ole' whipping!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Guzzi Avatar
July 29, 2009 at 1:14 PM
I didn't know that..what did they do to men with multiple lovers? Light & Love
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June 1, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Wow impressive piece of history! Good post. Please keep sharing! Welcome to the soup! - jeremiah
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