Pears and Lilies

Across the cold concrete steps Are strewn pears and lilies A very long time ago A grave tragedy occurred here No one saw anything No one said a word Dark spirits now protect the site Somber, powerful memories still remain At the corner of forever Out on the edge of time Where something means everything But means nothing at all Stands a figure transfixed, keenly aware that beyond the void and Across the cold concrete steps Are strewn pears and lilies