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Webbed feet clamber up
From a muddy, savage shore--
Into a new world.
Dirty hands dig holes
Planting seeds for tomorrow--
Hoping they will bloom.
Taking to the skies--
We reach up, ever-higher
With our metal wings.
Ashes fall on us
From smokestacks of ambition--
We will kill our home.
About the Creator
Chris Heller
A full-time worker in his late 20s with a vibrant passion for writing, mostly sci-fi and fantasy.
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Really love the direction you took with this piece!