I walked alone through the silent town,

Where laughter once rang, now it’s all fallen down.

The swings creak softly in the ghostly air,

A broken teddy bear lies abandoned there.

The sky is gray; it feels so wide,

Like the world forgot how to smile inside.

Every step I take, the memories ache,

Of a world that vanished, a heart that breaks.

Where did they go, the faces I knew?

The hugs that held me, the love that grew?

I’m just a child in a land of decay,

Searching for the warmth that was swept away.

I found a photo in the dust and grime,

Of a family smiling, frozen in time.

A tiny handprint on a shattered glass,

A life that’s faded, too fragile to last.

The dolls are scattered, their clothes torn and worn,

Like the world itself, abandoned, forlorn.

I hum a tune, the one Mama sang,

But it echoes empty, a hollow pang.

Where did they go, the faces I knew?

The hugs that held me, the love that grew?

I’m just a child in a land of decay,

Searching for the warmth that was swept away.

The moon rises high, and I whisper a plea,

To the stars above, “Please remember me.”

I gather the pieces of a life once bright,

Trying to bring back the lost firelight.

If I could find them, I’d hold them close,

No words needed, just love that shows.

A child alone, but my hope won’t fade,

In this broken playground, dreams are made.

Where did they go, the faces I knew?

The hugs that held me, the love that grew?

I’m just a child in a land of decay,

Searching for the warmth that was swept away.

And though I’m small, my heart is wide,

A beacon of hope in the world’s divide.

I’ll carry their dreams, I’ll keep them near,

For love lingers on, even when they’re not here.