Ancient Kingdoms Fought throughout time From north to south From east to west From land to sea To conquer or be conquered Righteous defense or selfish greed Many conflicts continues till now Even now in the modern world Men's greed is still felt throughout the centuries The rise and fall of empires Continues on See them rise from the horizon In battle mode, some stayed As others flee in fear Screams and pain brought forth Echoing throughout the ages A list of empires Each with their own fate LEAD Kings and monarchs Dictated the destiny of the masses Bringing their vision into fruition Evidence of ancient ruins documents In different locations of the world The power that they once had Fools that acted upon To conquer the world Not realizing it doesn't last Destroyed by internal causes? Or by greed? Decaying civilizations Never learning from the past Wars and rumors of wars Imperfect flesh man, striving for paradise Against each other due to turmoil This is happening for centuries LEAD They ruled the land with their military might History repeats itself Kingdoms rose, while others declined One thing is certain under the sun They each have something in common... They all cease to exist Even now in this modern world Men's greed is still felt througout the centuries The rise and fall of empires Continues on