Illusions scattered throughout time Gaining depth and colour as they shine Ghosts of spirits laid long to rest Shining stars made the most of us Yet even in the darkness before the dawn To mankind each minute newborns cry Propagating plants in forests high Treetop dwellers pass silently by Leaving nothing in their wake The gamblers raising up the stake As mirrored reflections paint the past Treasures buried unearthed now at last Bones long fossilised to rock Worn down mountains valleys top Seashells washed upon the shores Lifes avenues with unkeyed doors Shattered fault lines run askew Remind the earth of all thatβs true In ages past the impact craters From space the end of dinosaurs (GE2014) (C) Reserved