The Fall of Rome

But darling
As you ponder your reflection
Trying so hard
To keep the cracks from showing

Please don’t forget about Rome
In all her beauty
Her twinkling streetlamps
Lighting cracked cobblestones in the evening

Her strength supporting lovers intertwined
Dancing to the soft melodies
As music notes swirling around them
Spin into the sky

Landing in the deep espresso
Of a rich evening affogato
Reflected into conversations
Of passion and laughter

Filling the starry atmosphere
Drifting so far into the night
The statues forget their solitude
Remembering what it is to be alive

And as the night fades into morning
The sun fills her 
With a scorching, heavenly light
Beams of warmth radiate into her every corner

The light of day
Exposing the beauty and strength
Within the ruins
That once tore her apart

So darling
When you approach your darkest hour
As revival appears inconceivable
Please don’t forget
Even Rome fell.