An Empire Destroyed
An empire destroyed, in merely a flash.
Rebels within looked to settle a score.
Everything changed with the Summer of Ash.
The slave killed the master, free of the lash
That had restrained him between boot and floor.
An empire destroyed, in merely a flash.
Houses fell in a familial clash;
Brother killed brother, in winnerless war.
Everything changed with the Summer of Ash.
Spouse betrayed spouse with a merciless slash.
With crimson stained hands, the widow cried for
An empire destroyed, in merely a flash.
The fires could not burn away the gash
The dead had left, nor still their silent roar.
Everything changed with the Summer of Ash.
A dynasty slain, yet nary a splash
Fell upon our land’s cold and windswept shore.
An empire destroyed, in merely a flash.
Everything changed with the Summer of Ash.