One Man Poem by ivor or ivor.e hogg

Deserted now: The village stands.
The plague has taken everyone
But still the work of human hands
preserved in every stick and stone.

The bodies long returned to dust.
No living soul now dare come near
Their fear still holds in check their lust
though there is nothing left to fear.

The plague died when the people died.
There was no one to pass it on
Natures laws cannot be denied.
The pestilence is long since gone

In time they will re occupy
the empty village and renew
its heart and soul.They will supply
the busy life that once it knew.

But until then the houses wait
for men to overcome their fear.
In time men will appreciate
that they will be most welcome here.

All that it takes is one brave man
to move in and claim for his own.
A house to share with his woman.
Others will follow when they’re shown.

That it is safe to settle here.
Although the houses need repair
and that there is nothing left to fear.
It only needs one man to dare.

21-Aug-07