A withering structure's fragmented remains
No doors upon hinges, no windows, no panes
A dwelling of silence, so barren and lone
Which once was a lively incredible home

It silently beckons as it fondly recalls
Sundry memories from within its walls
This skeletal exhibit of splinter and rust
Once sheltered a future, respect, love and trust

O peaceful sight of calm content
Your work is done, your message sent
Yet each crumbling timber cries out from the past
"Carry on, live on, survive, outlast!"


~Redbud