metamorphosis

Looming loss

after the first rain,
a hint of musty
smell wafted
through the earth's pore

as the grass heaves
a sweet sigh, loudly
she hailed
in complete abandonment

a fire set caused
irreplaceable losses.
he offered words
of old trained-stride

outside the door,
the green grass
starts to wither
and this vacuity creeps
back in again