Fallen Marker

A construct de-constructed
Scattered.
Demolished.
Marble carved words
Muddled now,
Muddied.
Problematic,
No translation,
An undecipherable code.
Soon the wind will blow
And the words will be dust.
Erased from memory.
Mixed in earth.
Lost.

P H Brookes Copyright 2012

poem by Paul Brookes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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