A Winter in Chernobyl

Amidst the snow-laden fields, I walk alone

With the cold winter wind biting my skin to the bone

The silence echoes, a haunting refrain

As I step forth, into the desolate domain

The taste of metal lingers on my tongue

A sharp tang, that makes me feel undone

A warning of the danger that lurks ahead

A taste that fills me with both fear and dread

The scent of decay, hangs heavy in the air

A musty aroma, that fills me with despair

The ghostly remnants of a life long gone

Now nothing but ruins, lost and forlorn

The crunch of snow beneath my feet

A sound that resonates, a rhythm so neat

As I trek through the wasteland, step by step

Each sound echoing, like a beating heart kept

The chill of the winter air, a constant reminder

Of the disaster that struck, a life-taker, a blinder

A cold that seeps into my bones, deep and profound

A reminder of the loss, that we cannot expound

The sight that greets my eyes, is one of sorrow

A landscape destroyed, with no hope for tomorrow

Buildings torn apart, trees frozen in time

A world gone awry, a vision most unkind

In this place, where death reigns supreme

I am but a witness, to a tragedy most extreme

A land forever changed, by a force most fierce

A reminder of the frailty, of all that we hold dear.