In decay's embrace, the crows assemble,
upon the crumbling edifice of time's folly.
The moon, a pale witness, shuns the glow of day,
while shadows dance in morbid jubilation.
Underneath the skeletal trees,
the pond reflects not water, but whispers.
Every ripple a memory, every echo a lament,
for dreams once dreamt within its depths.
Did you hear that? The bells toll, but not for the living.
Their chimeāa strange lullaby to the dance of the forgotten.