A Romans story

by HistoryQueen

Ancient Rome has been celebrated for centuries as the hero of history. Now that he's being forgotten, how does Rome himself feel? What achievements and failures lead him to be the old crippled man that has begun to accept his inevitable disappearance?

Was I created just to fade away?

My power was infinite, therefore I could laze around. I was a dominant power; therefore I will always be remembered. I am power, therefore I will never die. My lifestyle was so extravagant because I had the right to be, after all, I'm what made Rome Rome. Have you ever heard of the nine Muses my children? Well, I can tell you that I've seen more then just their brains in action.

Haha...Feels good to laugh, I wonder why I stopped?

I was quite the stud you know, and I can say that, I've had women from all over clamor over me with just one "Te AMo!" and then slap me the very next day!

Now, old and tattered, where is my place in a world where every achievement surpasses my own, and my own stories are being shrouded? Maybe it was my carelessness, my gluttony, my fickleness and over confidence that eventually poisoned me, or maybe it was the pizza.

Learn from my story, then when I'm done ranting, and you two are done listening, I can pass off my wisdom so that you won't fade away as I am.

I guess the best way for me to track my downfall is to recall my "Veni, vidi, vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered) lifestyle.

The question is, which woman should I start with?