falling randomly
beside me
as I waved my arms above my unprotected
eyes
And I realized that as the foundation of that place
in which I had dwelt for so many eternities
began to crumble around me
a weird, dim light poured forth
through the gaping wounds
of the ceiling so far above
and slowly it descended over the entire floor
so that the icy cold melted away
under a new warmth
and I struggled to force my eyes open
so I might see the entire world changing around me
a sight more beautiful than any I'd ever seen
and how I hated it
I prayed that I would never forget
but the building fell into dust
collecting awkwardly in the palms of my tired hands
turned upwards towards a new sun
shining down so horribly beautifully
to scorch the earth I had once loved