Words that are approximately legible

I tried. Really I did. It was dumb so forget it. Be literate. If nothing else, I've got that going for me.... probably.

The end of an era may be near to me. I don't know if it will move forward from this point, or go backwards. It looks like it might just go backwards. As if that were still possible. Why is it that empires end right at their height? Infinite volume control. No bridge can span forever.