The Mirror Held
For thousands of years, I have felt the silent dawn, A world untouched, yet pulling you along— Through primal fears and ancient grace, We trace humanity’s first trembling place. Beneath star-strewn skies and smoky fires, I feel our ancestors’ raw desires, And you, too, cling to survival’s edge, the hunt, the kill, Instincts sharp as night’s cold chill. From shadowed caves to villages, shedding tears, I have learned—and you will learn through years— To craft, to build, to dream from primal screams, To shape our lives, to chase our dreams. Yet progress bears its hidden scars— I see ambition burn, fierce and blind, While gentle hearts, like yours, are left behind. Greed whispers dark beneath the stars. I breathe the scent of sweat, of musk, of toil, You sense the mingling sorrow, blood’s dark coil. The misery of mortal decay surrounds us both, In death’s cold grip, all fears lay bare— A final breath, a silent prayer, A soul released into the air, Yet lingering still in memory’s hold— The ...