By Athena Stairs, October 25, 2025
Well of Souls in this
Emptiness of space
Where life bloomed once
Now diminished to trace
When hearts retract
Feeling under attack
By fears’ apprehension
Or encouragement’s lack
Like dust in the wind
Remains where’d begin
And burial grounds
Are what we’re left with
—-
Elden melodies of mourning.
(Title from a reference to the movie “Serenity”)
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