Flames, flames, flames raging, roaring flames
Burning, burning, burning my city, home and people
Smoke, acrid air and ashes, ashes, ashes
Hopes and dreams burning like tinder
Blackened hulks, shattered glass shards
Left behind like a dismembered corpse
Clean up the debris, wash down the streets
Rebuild the structures, restock the shelves
This time leave all the front open
Put no artificial, barriers there again
Forgive, if we can, those who assailed
Tore down that façade we had in place
Yes, we will need help from somewhere
All of us, victim and assailant alike
Have aches to relieve, hates to cleanse
Let us stretch our souls just a bit
Help each other to start out anew
Heal the wounds, rebuild our city
This time, let it shine with love
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