sentry/century

the empire was born in a century of watchers,

the watchers vanished shortly after.

the empire reigns with the blessing of heaven,

heaven glares with cloudless oppression.

the empire conquered the last king,

the last king reigned with the blessing of heaven,

when the skies rained and rivers grew wellsprings.

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The watchers wore their books

on their sleeves,

the empire said

the books were to bloody to be read.

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The empire decrees

the long bounty of the empire,

the land reads

blood and ink

speaking of bounty and peace,

the empire decrees

the land in rebellion

and pounds it under boot and dust,

the sky looks on

and writes,

the empire shall be short-lived,

long reign the famine.

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