some lived here.

a life began
another said last goodbyes
at this one place
many stories are hidden.

a baby cried here,
a mother had cried upon his birth,
and an old man was mourned here.
multiple paths crossed,
some made the wrong decisions,
some got their big ideas here,
and some simply waited for life to happen.

some enjoyed their childhood,
some were traumatized,
some were devastated at the thought of adulthood,
some tried suicide,
others tried to escape,
deluding themselves with vague fantasies.

some enjoyed dinner here,
reminiscing about their adventures.
hunters, farmers, inventors and housewives.
laughter, wide lips, eye contact and satisfaction,
a language easily understood.
here much was told,
and much was kept safe.

some like us,
tried to understand the meaning of life.
we therefore give more time to vanity,
instead of thriving in the cruelty of living.
some gave advise,
some hurled curses at each other.
others prayed for blessings.

war claimed the lives of many husbands,
their wives at home,
patiently waiting for lost lives.
many had their battle wounds nursed,
some survived,
others didn't sadly,
a few gave up,
and sought to return home.

a master punishes his slave,
marking a new era in his captivity.
a slave girl is sold to a new master,
she gets his name engraved on her back.
her master has given her
the freedom of the choice of chains
silver, brass or copper?
she is a bit relieved,
she's acknowledged to be a real human,
though her master has a different skin tone,
and treats her like none,
she's given the privilege to experience freedom,
even though it's something worth nothing.

some dreams were born,
some killed at the moment it was kindled.
some were inspired by many things.
to pursue or not,
choice left to the dreamer.
some were lost in thought,
some chose to avoid thinking,
others left thinking for the intelligent ones.
however hard they thought
or did not,
nothing changed.
until they decided they were going to do something.

some nagged.
one too many complained.
others too shy to speak.
a friend muttered,
the other friend listened.
he made a conclusion,
one he would never dare tell his friend.
lest he ruin their friendship.

someone tried to lead,
a few agreed with him,
some commented on his insanity,
but they did not deny,
they needed a new way of life
everybody agreed,
yet did not seem agreeable.

some lived here,
some died here,
some had first loves,
some sought revenge,
some ate their favourite meals.

they all existed.
right here.
and they're just like you.
they've lived and died.
right here.
many stories can be found,
right now.

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