Of Dust And Ashes Poem by Ulysses Cabinatan

the hippest gadget will soon become obsolete
latest trends become out of date

a mighty king will soon become a corpse
a powerful dynasty will break off its hold

to dust and ashes all carbon matters will return
from a majestic palace to a grand kingdom

I’m wondering about that old law of physics,
that nothing can be created nor destroyed

maybe this one is more correct:
that something can be created and it can be destroyed

paintings fade and buildings turn to ruins
ancient world of wonders lost its magnificence

from slaves to rulers
from maggots to mammoths

from dust and ashes all came from
and to dust and ashes all will return