Fading Soul

Full of laughter, full of life
Green moss grows on every side
Little insects move within
Hungry bird beaks take their fill

You took me from my resting place
Wrenched me from the earth so warm
And now I stand here all alone
Devoid of life, I’ve lost my soul

You carved an ugly face upon me
As if you thought you’d make me live
You smiled as you made me human
The great Artist bringing life

You failed to see me for what I was
Only saw what you could make me be
Yet I was living, peaceful, happy
You tore my fragile soul from me

You humans like your world so clean
You washed, cleansed me of all I knew
Now you stand me, tall and proud
In your lifeless concrete world