Poem: “Stand By”

While the world burns

He lives in clouds, always on stand by

He dreams she dreams of him

And if in Hell she dreams

He would stand by her

And burn within her

But so much torments him, reminds him

how nothing lasts forever

But he still marches toward the burning stars

And he stands by the night sea

Dreams the stars come down

And swallow him whole

And he spends the nights in anguish with

so much meaningless pain

And the world engulfs him with

so much absurdity

And his ash remains

Forever on stand by…

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