Lost
Ashes,
the last remnant
Of
a scorching blaze
Which
drove a city
Into
a smoky haze
Bones,
the final trace
Of
endless misery
Nothing
left, not even a face
Oh,
to burn the way they burned
Ruins,
reminding us
Of
what once was a town
Full
of laughter and life
Gone
for good, without any strife
Not
a scream, not a fight, trapped
In
immutable plight
Never
to escape this fatal night
Echoes,
overdue cries
Of
the dead—the new residents
Searching
for purpose despite their demise
Always
wandering their domain
The
land between us
And
the ethereal plane
Souls,
the everlasting force
Of
all humanity
But
fire is ruthless; without remorse
And
so these once gracious hosts
Friendly
and humble
Are
nothing; just restless ghosts
Darkness,
all that’s left
Of
a happy place, now bereft
The
lives that were once lived
The
love that had once thrived
Stricken
from the record
Histories
with no words
Voices
with no sound
Homes
with no foundation
Land
with no ground
Lost
for eternity; not ever to be found
This is beautiful, congratulations.
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