Shadows Come To Dust Poem by Mario Gonzalez

Shadows come to dust
As the last men fall
As the final clouds fade away
And the shallow oceans evaporate.

Shadows come to dust
On edge of light
Where the lone wolf howls
As the last moon falters

Shadows come to dust
When hope is listless
When joy is despairing
And music is monotonous

Shadows come to dust
Only for the dust to blow
In the endless wind
To another shadow

Shadows come to dust
For a new beginning
To complete the cycle
And the beginning of the end.