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Created on: April 10, 2009
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Traces of lost and crippled time,
displayed the greatness of your people.
Forgotten dreams and damaged shrines,
evidence of adoration, neglected but truthful.
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Breath taking and mystifying metropolis,
picturesque breeds of majestic nations.
More questions asked than answers found,
humming from the sites of excavations.
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Stories of legends, myths and tragedies,
relics of the golden age of what was once.
Rhythm of your music are melodies that surrounds,
fragile pieces of memories and reverence.
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Ruins, temples, castles, tombs, and monuments,
are envious riches of iconic structures.
Ancient cities are culture's bewilderment,
glimpses of the past embracing the future.
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