In the Ashes of Dreams
Jan 21, 2025
What remains
of dreams
after the fire
has burned out
what if the bitter smoke
that lingers
only reveals the value
of untainted air
what remains
there among the mud
that has washed down
the hill
what if a flood
was the only way
to fertilize the soil
of the valley
where we are
what if the black
that has consumed the day
only enhances the color
of the stars
splattered across the canvas of the sky
of questions
what remains
when all that was lost
were the things that kept
us where we were
wondering what it might be like
to be free