Sunsets and earth tones
Darker as we beat this endless day
Searching out their armor
Barely, understanding this
Just as I watch me
Through this empty glass
Holding tiny memories
Of what I was
When there were mountains
And trees I could never find
Shade in my palm that felt
Better than on land
Wooden plights and hatchets
Running wild in a canyon
Playing war like Janes
On bellies with pants torn
Searching out their thunder
Made painful golden hues
An epoch of smiles
Just as I watch me
Through this empty glass
I remember the utility
Of long forgotten pasts
Merged lives with invasives
Weeds ate up our civil souls
Strongest spirit within us
Was left on desert soil
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