people living to die
people escaping the fire
dodging debris
then running back in
the burning building
ancient ruins
crumbling statues
encased in museums
for people to walk by
seeing their reflections
in the glass engravings
reading the death toll
the people who ran and fell
who ran too slow
who ran back in
who ran to death
people dying to live
Sep 22, 2024
Sep 22, 2024 at 10:14 PM UTC
people living to die
people escaping the fire
dodging debris
then running back in
the burning building
ancient ruins
crumbling statues
encased in museums
for people to walk by
seeing their reflections
in the glass engravings
reading the death toll
the people who ran and fell
who ran too slow
who ran back in
who ran to death
people dying to live
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