Expectations yield a linear form
Yet deviation strikes naturally
And swiftly runs us along
For I have never known what Plans may entail
Since propositions are narrow in scope
But my Empire awaits at the end
With numerous avenues to reach
To attain
The paths are outstretched
And here I stand
The Angel and Devil beside me
Whispering mere hints
I have built this Empire
Constructed the glass in the castle
Nourished the grass on the ground
Fed the birds that so freely entered the open windows
I have arrived
Unbeknownst to the Pavlovian regularity
At which Life is thought to function
And embraced the journey
Because there is power in persistence
Safety in resolution
And hunger for endurance
I am the commander of my essence
Ego semper imperium
Imperium
by Amishi Taneja
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