Friday, June 20, 2025

R A Ruadh

Dust of ages


It used to be a rock for the world


walking roads of stone to uphold and guide

strong under their feet and faiths


they climbed up mountains of boulders

to envision heaven and enlightenment


met the sea with tides of pebbles

softly speaking wisdom from the depths


built homes and halls to meet joy

celebrate feast worship consecrate


Then came the wounded

carrying and breeding generations of pain and rage


unleashed upon lush peaceful land

green harmony bombed to blood and bone


and dust


which covers roads and graves

but cannot hide evil for long


filled with poisons and charred children

where nothing can grow again


whispering vanished stories

of togetherness into the wind


where mountains once stood are only

mass graves of hope and humanity


The wounded killed their promised land

stones now turned to dust


It used to be a rock for the world


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