Dead End Poem Dead End Poem -Octavia Sperati I close my eyes As fire swept clean the earth Nothing left to strangle As the cords were torn from our hearts As we emerged From darker dungeons Splendour of yellow bells Espanded swollen eyes No words were said As fire swept clean the earth Would the mothers be crying If they saw the torches in their hands A kiss was places upon my check And all colours came back Melting in solid blue tunes