Beware

Ladies,

weep now,

for tomorrow,

you will never have

the luxury of tears.

Do not resist,

for, if you do,

you may never see

the brilliance 

of the daytime skies.

Beware.

Caligula is alive!

Men,

weep now,

for tomorrow,

you will never have

the honor to grieve.

Do not resist,

for, if you do,

you may never see

the beauty 

of the nighttime stars.

Beware.

Nero is back!

Oh,

but we are not

in Rome!