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I thank you ramonathompsont: I hope I have correctly understood your comment (neurospicy brain tends to overthink these things). So thank you for seeing me, reading and commenting. I appreciate that I am not the best at responding, partly due to the earlier comment and others implied in my work. I genuinely thank you and appreciate your comment.

I write from all viewpoints: I write from all viewpoints in order to best respresent all readers

Amen to that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: Amen to that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lol I applaud your: Lol I applaud your willingness to let loose and be a bit sillier here... A scrumptious little dopamine hit. I'm just glad the glutton was caught in a pleasant enough mood to share the yummy food!

  While set in ancient Rome,:   While set in ancient Rome, this poem spouts a social commentary that extends to modern times. The way people today consume suffering—whether through media sensationalism, war coverage, or social injustice—parallels Nero’s feasts. The poem can be taken as a challenge the reader to consider how contemporary societies still entertain themselves with the suffering of others. By making the horrific appear routine, the poem confronts the dangers of unchecked power and societal complacency. It also asks an unsettling question: how often do people turn a blind eye to cruelty for the sake of their own comfort?

Broke my heart with such: Broke my heart with such tragedy and all wrapped together in such brevity. Deeply moved.

Excellent!: Excellent!