Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Emory walked through the dark, quiet streets, his mind racing, though he knew not where he was going. All he knew was that he was going somewhere. Dreams, hopes of becoming what he once was, diminished by the denial, and the loss of his one true love. The one who'd denied him, not wanting him to become great, like he'd hoped. And so, he must proceed on his own. Build himself up to the great empire he'd once been.

I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's only me, I walk alone

He remembered when he was great. When he was part of the great Roman Empire. The best in the world. No one stood a chance beside him. And than, one day, Grandmpa Rome disappeared. He was just gone. No one knew where he went except Germania, and even he wouldn't tell the young roman. And so Emory set out to become just like him. Just like the Roman Empire. Just like what he'd once been. Only, it was harder than it seemed. It was much harder, to be accepted once everyone separated. No one took him seriously anymore. He was only a child to them. But no, he would show them, he would become great again.

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
When the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone

Continuing alone, Emory looked about him. For a second he stopped, swearing he saw a glimpse of the man he'd once knew. Hoping it was the Roman Empire he'd seen. He watched, praying the figure would appear again, and so it didn't. He stood alone in the streets, staring at the shadows like the idiot he felt like. Letting out a sigh, he looked down at the dark shadow that fallowed him. His own. What he saw was the great empire he aspired to be. But to everyone else, they saw the weak one he really was. But he wouldn't give up. No, he would show them. He was gonna teach them a lesson, and so he went on in an attempt to grow stronger. Larger. But he only became smaller, until finally. He also, was gone from the world.

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'til then I walk alone