Soot & Ashes

After the blast

when the dust has settled

I sift through the remaining rubble

searching for a keepsake

a souvenir of the eloquent structure that

once stood as a comforting presence

soon turned sour

rotten at its core

though I could only see

the outside shine

I think I catch a glimpse of a small bright piece

in the debris

I reach to grasp this token of nostalgia

and watch it disintegrate into grey smoke

soot and ashes are all that remain

of the piece of my heart

that you stole