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The Rise and Fall: A Poem by Lakshmi Ajoy

From the darkest secrets of harlotry,
To the calamitous days of disease-causing endemics,
From the disastrous days of battles and wars,
To the catastrophic rise and fall of empires.
An array of emotions and replacements,
Of people, situations and mindset,
Through generations transiting into eras,
Conducting trades behind closed doors.
From education and empowerment,
To research and discoveries,
From strategic war planning,
To training and priming for impending future wars.
A fine groundwork and rudiment,
Of different course in operations,
To set the finest example of operations,
Managed and maneuvered behind closed doors…