Name
by
Nathanael Smith

Nail in wood
Alive and good
Turns brown and black
Hellfire swallows
Ablaze with flame
Nothing lasts
Ashes formed dust
Embers glow brightly
Live fire dying

Passing by near
Helplessly feared
I wish for hope
Live passing death
Looking over ash
Inside black columns
Pallid grey dust

Sometimes I wish
My life were great
I pass like smoke
Trying to count
Hopelessly drifting apart