After the Collapse

Dust settling across the ground
Where the towers used to stand
Every line we drew in stone
Slipping slowly through my hands

All the weight I carried here
All the battles left behind
Every structure built to last
Fading quietly in time

Nothing left to defend
Nothing left to restore

After the collapse
Silence fills the air
All the things I held
Disappear somewhere
After the collapse
Nothing stays the same
All the worlds we built
Fall without a name

Empty frames along the wall
Where the past was hanging still
Every promise carved in faith
Bent beneath its weight and will

Standing where the fault line broke
Looking through the scattered dust
Everything that felt so strong
Turning slowly back to rust

Nothing left to repair
Nothing left to pretend

After the collapse
Silence fills the air
All the things I held
Disappear somewhere
After the collapse
Nothing stays the same
All the worlds we built
Fall without a name

Let the ruins speak
Let the quiet stay
No one wins the war
When the ground gives way

After the collapse
Silence fills the air
All the things I held
Disappear somewhere
After the collapse
Nothing stays the same
All the worlds we built
Fall without a name
This is what remains