Lustrate

Thunderous discord
An encroaching presence
Thoughts left to die

Weeping, burning my home
Forgetting what once was held
Like a lamp in the dark of night

Though my hands tremble
I can never leave this place

I watch the flames rise
The ashes dance among the stars

I rest my head upon the rocks
Hear the earth mourn

Longing for silence
I embrace the ruin

Thunderous discord
An encroaching presence
Thoughts left to die
Weeping, burning my home
Forgetting what once was held
Like a lamp in the dark of night

I must