Fall of an Empire

A mighty Empire,
it is true.
But like all Empires,
it must fall.

Why not learn from history
and realize
this is the apex,
we're not getting any higher?

History repeating
fall-rise-fall-rise
a perpetual trend of rise.
But when a unilateral Empire falls?

Revolution stews,
behind the scenes of Glory.
People divide; the left and right,
to tear the Empire to pieces.

United we stand
unilaterally;
Divided we fall
into the next evolutionary step.

Who will crown himself Emperor,
and cross The Potomac,
only to be ripped apart?
revolution

Or has it already happened
in everything but title?
When does the Senate turn,
when does Brutus strike?

Blood and Iron
replaced by
Wires and Atoms
but to a similar effect.

History repeating,
cycling forward.
New technologies; same as old;
only again.

Nothing every truly changing
in the endless cycle of History.
Rise-
Fall-
Rise-
Fall-
. . . . Fall . . .