Dust I Am

Dump me into the valley of the abandoned...
The forgotten,
And let my body fade into the deep
Where my heart shall rest.

Dump me where darkness resides,
Deep into the ancient caves of the unknown.
For that's where my soul shall find eternal comfort...
Far away from the tear-inducing waves of this life. 

Let me rest into the hidden shadows 
And never be woken.
For that's where my blood and sweat
Shall quench the thirst of new life.

Let the blazing sun age with a bye-bye
Of what was and never will be of me.
For dust I am and to it I belong.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Alex Avatar
July 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM
"dust I am and to it I belong" - Indeed, the greatest philosophical truth very beautifully said.
T Matlala Avatar
July 8, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Thank you Sir.
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