Other Lives
Once upon a distant shore In another time and place
As I stood gazing, Upon the hot burning sands,
I beheld a sight A majectic building
That was quite amazing. So boldly stands.
Before my very eyes stood It's sides shine of gold
A truly magnificant beast. As they slant toward the sky.
He was as tall as a oak, For miles and miles
At the very least. There is nothing finer to the eye.
As he lumbered down the path Built for the abode of kings
With a mighty roar, Or, then again, was it?
He seemed to say As a sentry in the desert
I'll be here evermore. Over the ages will it sit.
With his size and weight, It's inner ways and passages
He was truly king. All so straight and true,
And with his bellow, It seems to beckon
He would make the mountains ring. To me and you.
For thousands of years, It has been speculated,
He ruled supreme. And many are sure;
One and all knew, That its inner dimensions,
That he was tough and mean. Can fortell the future.
While over the ages Never alone in the desert
As his numbers started to decline, It is guarded by a sphinx.
He steadfastly declared Enter it if you dare,
The earth is still mine. But watch out for the jinx.
Although the dinosaur The mighty pyramid stands
Was of a mighty race, In all its splendor and glory.
He vanished from the earth Treasures it may contain,
With hardly a trace. But certainly, it holds a story.
 
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