Soot

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"Are you happy with what you have created?"

She said, looking heavenwards, 

or where she imagined heaven to be. 

Heaven was where prayers went

So did the soot and grime of factory exhaust. 

The soot covered creator

Washed himself with prayers

And wiped the sweat

As the fumes clouded his eyes. 


Even he wouldn't know

if Antoniette dearest said 'Eat Cake"!

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⏰ Last updated: May 15, 2017 ⏰

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