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Reflection
by A.F. Stewart

Ghosts whisper from the shadows,
across the empty parks
along forgotten streets
in the echo of the world

Silhouettes in sunset
of what used to be
Of laughter, life, and hubris;
ghosts whisper from the shadows

Stains within the heavens,
mark abandoned history
and mournful wails sound
across the empty parks

Warnings never heeded
priorities gone askew
With grave reverberations
along forgotten streets

Pride falls, monuments rust
Civilizations crumble to dust
Only the bones remain
in the echo of the world

Fiction © Copyright A.F. Stewart
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com

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