Idus Martiae

Mort de Cesar

The Ides of March has come and gone
hanging on to friends is an attempt forlorn
as much as you want them all to stay
the Day of Treachery lives on today

Caesar had called for the Senate to meet
when came a Seer on his own two feet
a great peril he forewarned Caesar
but the latter only scoffed at the Seer

“Beware O Caesar, a murder is being planned
by members of the Senate whose anger has been fanned”
Caesar dismissed this talk of terror
“Nobody dares to harm the Emperor”

The die is cast, the scene was set
in the theater of Pompeii with the Senate he met
the stabbings followed with emotions razed
none hurt Caesar more than a best friend’s knife raised

“Et tu, Brute? Is this what you want?”
As the X-Files saying goes “Trust No One”