Sand storms
Obscured horizons
Endless
Open expanses
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The tales told on and on
Of the gates of Babylon
What secrets lie beyond
The gates of Babylon

Victims
Of decadent lust
Ruins
Eroded to dust

Erstwhile
Civilization
Modern
Assimilation