The Fall of the Empire
THE FALL OF THE EMPIRE
The empire of the empyrean
Is swallowing up the remains of our day
While we rebuild our empty sandcastle walls
And outrun the swiftest skylark
In a plunge to the gates already closing out
The dawdling dwindling light.
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