Francis J Grasso Poet Verse

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--- Smoke and Ashes ---

 

Smoke and Ashes

A new sun rises
Breathe and sigh
The brightest stars fade from the sky

Watch a song bird
Spread its wings
See him fly as life begins

But what is this bird that lay so still
Upon the frozen ground
That learned to fly in a summer sky
When love was all around

Where does love go
When lovers are gone
What is the gift of love

Smoke and ashes
Winter winds
Summer's sordid senseless sins

Bitter brine on battered beaches
Rock and rubble
Snow stained air

In the moonlight
Dead man crying
There is no peace in prayer

If forever comes tomorrow
And all that's left is yesterday
Will the emptiness and all sorrow
Never fade away


written 2022.10.16

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