The World that could

Desolate and barren

The people dying

And the world with it

The war that tore through

Like a tornado to a town

The world that was

The world that could have been

A flame that burned out

But could be lit once more

If only the shattered people

Could find a way to become whole

Never again to be torn apart and ravaged by war

If the hopeless can the strength once more

To battle the invaders

To replenish the rivers

The forests to grow tall

The deserts to become sandy hills

And the fires to burn bright under the starry sky