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I land to the ground

The balcony beneath me

The same as it was before

The tower standing tall

As I will soon do the same

But my tears fall with the rain

The ocean crawling out in hunger

My staff beneath my hands

As I sit on my knees

Mourning

I look up to the skies

The stars veiled by a blanket of gray

The smoke of the storm

Clouding my hope for the future

But although they may be clouded

At least these ivory eyes

Can see beyond to them

When humanity cowers

To the thunder

The haunting calls

The brewing chaos

The unknown

And I remain

Over this balcony

As time moves beyond me

Looking up to see the same outcome

For no matter what branch I take

The root of truth remains the same