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Ashes by Joshua B. Roth

Born before the morning
Dead just after dawn
One-day babies
The calm before the storm.
One day the life of everyone
One day the life of you
One day I'll find the day of time
The day before the moon.
Still I expected to see her
Gently casting shadows
Over loves white light
That I ignite
As evening starts to settle.