Published December 30, 2007
To Cross the Rubicon
As there is in us an urge to stake all,
And to taste our inner most strife,
Cast are the die like spotted planets,
And our blood shall roll to mimic.
As the planets too are heaven's die,
And we are the living spots,
Shall we spell out the fate of gods?
Shall we dole out vengeance?
As one lives life as if one waits,
As if one waits patiently in a Trojan horse,
That stands at the pearly gates,
Waiting like to-be-fallen angels.
As all our winnings shall soon be lost,
We are reminded again of Solon’s warning,
And suddenly faced by the blackest swan,
Caesar tells us, “Let us cross the Rubicon.”
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forgive me if i'm wrong, but doesn't 'to cross the Rubicon' mean to put all to stake and just carry on....or something like that. well, i had forgotten the phrase altogether but here you've put it up really well. i can feel the sentiments and your mood. and i especially loved the third stanza. no, i've nothing to complain about except that Solon's is not a very famous story and i'm not to sure abotu the 'die' thing. anyway, great job, and thanks for the read..........