here we are
precious life
waiting for the earth
to swallow us whole
we are dust
this dusty life
while time
mountains tumble
over generations
fumble down the path
from morning
at first light
through the burly day
all the way to dark
this life at midnight
just beneath our feet
earth and dust
must everything cease
bust and fall away
currents
with every landslide
endure this earthquake
with one last breathe
that final heartbeat
before we crumble
as our lusty lives
turn to cosmic dust
here we are
humbled

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