An Ancient Roman Custom To Avoid Crowd Dagger Dangers Poem by Terence George Craddock

cautious ancient Roman mind was attuned to political intrigue
when meeting in streets crowded places Romans would not
hand shake with strangers potential enemies a dagger hidden

to promote plot cover lies hidden dagger was a swift solution
grip both wrists when meeting to ensure a dagger was not
plunged into heart by stranger free hand ensures life continues


Terence George Craddock (Afterglows Echoes Of Starlight)
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