Civilization

Great walls rise against the dawn Sun settles all while moving on Smooth surfaces stand majestic tall Cast a shadow low but not for long Stones cut by oblivion's first glance Carved, intricate, resembling man In their design, shaped and created Generated by the silenced sentient Creatures that crawled up from the mud Now builders, the lot they have become The blocks of life still fragile to the touch Great walls rise against the dawn Sun settles all while moving on Smooth surfaces stand majestic tall Cast a shadow low but not for long Structures perfected over time's meanderings Hard work comes at a cost to love and family Dirt fills in the empty spaces left behind Life is something you can not unwind Ideas become more solid than concrete To flow like liquid rivers on to city streets Built to last until they crumble Replaced there to evolve again forever Glass and metals reach the sky high rises In dimensions dictated by color and design Children inherit empty spaces now vacated With a purpose decided by some future generation Empires fill in the void of the survivors Not satisfied to simply be alive Every stone must be inspected for a flaw Given to science as every castle must be taken down Handed over to someone sober Archaeologists know best on how to fix the past Every castle must pass the test of chance With the power of history's command at hand For a second chance to get it right Workers find perfection in transforming rocks Illusions created as living spaces preserves imagination Homes become fine art of beauty for the future Structures define us even before we are born Great walls rise against the dawn Sun settles all while moving on Smooth surfaces stand majestic tall Cast a shadow low but not for long