Why?
FadeToBlack67
Published
11/16/2008
Standing
tall and proud
looking down
as the world weathers
at it's feet
a silent vigil
a watchman of the world
unchanging
unmoving
made of stone
white marble
glossed and cold
simple and elegant
smooth
yet grooved
by the greatest of craftsmen
this pillar stands
where others fall
alone and solitary
amid a changing world
this column stands
a reminder of what once was
but slowly
bit by bit
this champion of stone
is chipped
and cracked
and dirtied
others soon visit the pillar
and leave their mark
upon
it's once white surface
dulled and grayed by the world
once a silent beacon
of hope
and strength
it now sags from people
leaning and pushing
pulling and ripping
until nothing is left
but stone
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