slow death of cowardice
choking out the wilderness
what's wild in you
imploded as the sparks flew
silence settles in
air too heavy to breathe
charred and weak
we see the green
too late
we got it wrong
shadows shift
i'm the only one
who lost a glimpse of ephemera
who couldn't see
she wasn't done
who couldn't wait
for transmutation
too late
it'll take too long
the life is gone