Look at the arena said he
The Romans had an auditorium here
Lovely plays, music, theater
All the visages of a glorius culture
But they soon got bored
Sick of their life of plenty
They turned this into an arena
To get their high on blood and gore
Gladiators replaced the actors
The drama became lifelike
The crowds roared in delight
Men and beast were slain alike
The decadence was a sign
For soon the empire fell
All the glory, all the pomp
Reduced to rubble, a worthless pile
I felt the pulse beating
I heard them baying for blood
I saw them show their thumbs down
A sign which said kill kill kill
As I turn the page of my daily dose
I hear them baying for blood
Every day a new villain is shown
For the crowds to tear apart
Is it a sign, an ominous one, that
Our auditoria have also become arenas
We seek to see blood spilt
Where once we had quiet ballerinas
Off with his head said the queen of hearts
Off with his head we all say
This one is dead, all bloody and mangled
Tomorrow we need another prey
The time has come to introspect
Reduce our speed and quietly reflect
Forgiveness has to replace revenge
For we need peace, not violence to survive
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