Ashes and dust make us up
But even ashes cast beauty
Amidst the reaching flames
The remnant of what is left
The former unrecognizable
Beneath the embers and gray
But you see it,
What I could be
If the shell were scraped
And the inside reused
Better than bitter
Brighter in hue
Worn from the weather
But shiny and new
Nov 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM UTC
Ashes and dust make us up
But even ashes cast beauty
Amidst the reaching flames
The remnant of what is left
The former unrecognizable
Beneath the embers and gray
But you see it,
What I could be
If the shell were scraped
And the inside reused
Better than bitter
Brighter in hue
Worn from the weather
But shiny and new