I sensed the scent of extinguished fire,
Flowing like dim witted candles
Like freshly lit incense sticks
But aromatic of burnt corpses

Burned corpses buried under rubble
Cemented in nature, blankets,
Blanketing, wrapping bodies
Which sleep to the burning lullaby

Lullaby sung by engulfing fire
That melted metal, skin, hearts,
The fire has burned out, but the burn
Remains, like the extinguished fire I sensed

~Ajay
July 2017