This Town

Flakes of ash
from the volcano fall
It erupted while I was away
and destroyed the town
I wasn't here to protect
How could I have done anything
It isn't fair
for it to erupt
when I wasn't here
to do
anything

Now
all that's left are
remnants
of a town
and ashen molds
of townspeople
that I loved so much

Maybe
I should have seen the signs
the smoke
from the mountain
or the earthquakes
that became more frequent
I ignored them so stupidly

None of that matters now
What's done is done
but we can rebuild
the town
and the people that fled
can come back
to help
to rebuild our town
It will be more resilient
We can take precautions
and pay attention to the signs
so if it happens again
it won't be as devastating

This town is my home
I love my home
Maybe we're foolish
for staying
in the same spot
but
we love it here
we love our town
This town is my home