“The ruins of succumbed empires, last ten thousand folds more, than the empires themselves!”

“The ruins of succumbed empires, last ten thousand folds more, than the moribund  empires themselves!” George-B

Washington Irving on tears (and the feeling they speak about)

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.

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land (poetic thought by George-B)

Land    (poetic thought by George-G)

You bring the best in me

I’d grow a red beard, and wear an eye patch (over)

a good eye

get the scariest of tattoo, right over my –

your name is on it for ten thousand years

and eternity – you’re smiling –

oh yes, you think, I wouldn’t wear a hook on my good hand

and wear a 30lb sword for you?

All for you, I’ll sing your song, and carry your flag…