Gaius Julius Caesar he is born,
Becomes a Roman general, conquers Gaul
Then turns and conquers Italy, Rome and all,
And treats her nervous Senators with scorn.
He has himself made first dictator for life,
Beds Cleopatra and a lot of others,
Leaves bastard sons and disappointed mothers
Which greatly annoys Calpurnia, his wife –
And several Senators (who strategize
With patriotic motives) even more so –
They plunge their bloody daggers in his torso.
Surprised, he cries Et tu Brute, and dies.
He lives today in movie, play and ballad,
Obstetrical procedures, and a salad.
– Sheila Blume
