It was once a lush and vibrant place
Full of life, beauty
But then suddenly, violently
It became the place it became
Cruel and relentless.
An arid scar waiting
It entices you with warmth
Exotic unique beauty
A quirkiness drawing you in
You ignore the warning signs
Plants with spikes
Animals adorned in scales and shells
Or hiding in the dark from the ever growing heat.
The intent becomes clear
It destroys
It needs to
It doesn’t want to but it can’t help itself
Down deep inside, it enjoys it a little
The anger over it’s own fate
Lashing out furiously
Slack-jawed stupidity turns
A dreadful understanding
The sun sets into a fierce dark fire
As the shadows of acquiescence fall across your face.
You stumble out of the decimation
The black dry fog lifts away
You look back
No awe, no inspiration
Just fear and sadness
You understand now
Count your blessings,
And try to convince yourself you don’t want to go back.
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