up there the great oak towers high
her vast crown covers half the sky
through cracks in tiles her sturdy root
feasts lavishly on ancient soot
when sun and water split the stones
the soil has swallowed our bones
the palaces have turned to dust
nothing remains above the crust
the world again is calm and lush
the ruins reigned by tree and brush
a beauty none has ever seen
the final peace is tinted green
like fools we dream of legacy
and cherish what will never be
for all that matters in the end
is who will reconquer this land
(2014)
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