Ancient Roots - Day 2
Image by allPhoto Bangkok from PixabayDarkenedwalls, broken doors, and trampled floors
Olderthan you, me, and anyone alive
Half-hiddenand protected by overgrowth
Stoneand roots, nature’s children living together
Carvingsso intricate that no machine can replicate
Faintechoes of ancient prayers humming with power
Templeruins, left forgotten and ignored
Bythe civilized descendants of heathen ancestors
Templeruins converted into tourist spots with flashy guides
Fabricatedstories sold for dollars and pounds
Templeruins desecrated by lovers and reformers
Wisdomon walls wiped out by ugly graffiti
Thepast, no longer present, yet with roots
Toodeep to uproot and erase without a trace
Rootsthat grow back; refuse to surrender despite the abuse
Providinga gateway into the past, now and forever
Aroad not many want to take, not many dare follow
Yetthe only one leading to the center of the universe
***Brief Backstory: I love ancient temples and how they have been powerhouses of spiritual abundance over centuries. They are architectural marvels, built for decades with precision even modern-day tools don't achieve. There's much to learn if we stop considering ourselves superior. ***
This post is a part of the BlogchatterHalf Marathon 2023.
