Every Story Is a Love Story

Amneris
Every story, tale or memoir 
Every saga or romance 
Whether true or fabricated 
Whether planned or happenstance

Whether sweeping through the ages 
Casting centuries aside 
Or a hurried brief recital 
Just a thirty-minute ride 

Whether bright or melancholy 
Rough and ready, finely spun 
Whether with a thousand players 
Or a lonely cast of one 

Every story, new or ancient 
Bagatelle or work of art 
All are tales of human failing 
All are tales of love at heart 

This is the story 
Of a love that flourished 
In a time of hate 

Of lovers no tyranny could separate 
Love set into motion on the Nile's shore 
Destiny ignited by an act of war 

Egypt saw the mighty river as its very heart and soul 
Source of life for all her people 
That only Egypt could control 
Destruction of her southern neighbor justified 
Nubia exploited, left with little more than pride