In The Ruins Of Pompeii Poem by Matthew Holloway

Here once was a civilisation
Lives existing, interacting
People of various culture and class
The high born, those risen and kept down
All lived, loved and played out roles
In this once thriving city
All people oblivious or too busy
To notice or care about other things
The next meal, social or private pleasure
Took president over outward thoughts
And it continued for some time
Until fate or life decided
That the end was neigh
And the book chapter closed
They all came into this world
And they all left the same