Ashes To Ground

-Ashes To Ground-
by Keaton Foster



Sad
The man
As one
Alone
He stands
There
Upon
That edge
Looking out
Spying it all
Nothing
Comes into view
A nothing that he
Is uncomfortable with
A nothing
He truly fears
Clarity
Via the duality
Of it all
New, is his reality
Brought into view
By the end of another’s
One so loved by him
Now he’s every bit empty
In a world of wolves
Exposed
He stands no chance
Yet he must persist
Mourning
In his own way
In his own time
In his hands
Ashes in a tin
The remains
Of all that he
Was capable of
All that was required
Burned
Pulverized
Obliterated
Pounds of flesh
Turned to dust
Paying respect
To another’s
Last will
And testament
Final
The line read
Rise me up
Take me above
Lift me to the clouds
Or as close as you can
Find a way
Bring me nearer to God
Then I myself
Could ever find a way to be
Once there
Ask for kindness
Speak of forgiveness
Assure him that I tried
What I could to remain
A lamb in his world
Of impossible creatures
And then
When you are done
When there is nothing more
Spread my ashes wide
Leave no trace behind
Let there be nothing of me
Identifiable to remain
So, as it was said
So, as it was requested
Ashes to ground
He, a man that believes
In the truth of such words
Has found a way
Climbing
To an unimaginable height
Closer to God he seems
Of an alternate reality
He has begun to dream
He wishes he was back
Down on familiar ground
In another place and time
Before here and now
But wishing for as much
Pointless
So, he does as he must
As requested
Dereliction of duty
Is no option
Thus
All that was meant to do
Meant to be
Soars but for a second
Then just as quick
It falls all around
Like him
There is no chance
For it to be picked up
Collected as it was
Not as it has become
His everything is gone
His new nothing
Dust…



Ashes To Ground
Written by Keaton Foster Copyright © 2008-2018