the road to empire
lies & deceit
were coded into our DNA
regardless of race or religion
or location on this planet
armies are built
in such ways
the manipulation of ordinary men
for the good of the order
for the safety of a people
repetition is but an iteration
of the entire repertoire
a treasure chest of ammunition
a bag full of tricks
a secret weapon behind the curtain
the last mile
is the bloodiest
a necessary evil if you will
the final confrontation ushering in
an empire of the third kind
november two thousand twenty-three
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