• And the Ash
    Fell like Rain
    Fell like Tears
    Onto the Earth

    It Doused the crowd
    With a Scent
    A Fragrence so Familiar
    A Stench so Unforgettable

    It smelled of Mothers
    Of Fathers, of Sisters
    Of Brothers

    It smelled of Neighbors
    Of Strangers, of Friends
    Of Lovers

    It smelled of Teachers
    Of Families, Of Towns
    Of Cities

    It reeked of People
    Once Living, Breathing,
    Human
    People

    People with Aspirations,
    Jobs, Homes,
    Fears, Friends
    And Families

    Now Descending
    Onto the Vegetation
    Into the Snow
    And into our Hearts, Minds and Tears
    Not Once Forgotten