I swept away the ashes
Causing gray flakes to fill the air
Clinging to new found objects
I swept away the lies
Clearing them out of the open
Shifting them to be forgotten
I swept away a tear
Hoping to sweep away emotions
That flood my vacant mind
I swept away my hope
That this could get better
Replacing it with realization
I swept away the bronze ring
A promise that became broken
A smile now lost in time
I swept away the ashes
Just to see the floorboards yet again