Veni, Vidi, Vici
“Veni, vidi, vici – I did, oh yes, I did!”
This you proudly say when you’ve satisfied your Id!
At least most folks feel this way if they like to win.
“Veni, vidi, vici” – They say it with a grin.
If you’re on a sports team winning every day,
“Veni, vidi, vici” feels wonderful to say!
And all those Casanovas must surely love that phrase
since getting all they want is what it conveys.
They go into a nightclub; some hot chick they see.
By morning they are shouting, “Veni, vidi, vici.”
Think of this: Why was Alexander called The Great?
Caesar and Napoleon – those men didn’t wait!
They rushed in taking things. Conquerors were they.
But as foes, their welcome they’d always overstay.
I think that everyone at least once in their life
would enjoy beating something which has caused them strife.
When nature is destroyed, “Veni, vidi, Vici”
in anybody’s mouth will be a travesty.
But when said by scientists (and good things they bring),
“I came, I saw, I conquered” is an awesome thing!
*The Latin phrase “Veni, Vidi, Vici” was first said by Emperor Julius Caesar.
Pronounced veh-nee, vee-dee, vee-chee, it means “I came, I saw, I conquered.”
Jan. 24, 2022
For Margarita Lillico's Latin Lessons Poetry Contest
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