Empires are like the vast waves br Upon a never ending ocean of time br They start off humbly before rising br Out of the gloom of their origins. br br Forever reaching up towards the br Sacred searing light of the heavens br Searching for a promise of power br That is never found, or fully realized. br br Those that bare witness to it can br Only marvel at it’s sheer decadence br And it’s raw, unlimited power which br Drives it’s endless, unsatisfied greed. br br As quickly as it appeared it sinks away br Into the oblivion of the darkness which br Gave it birth, only for another to follow br In its wake, thus the cycle goes ever on.br br J.