You destroy houses and hearts to build new ones,

Leaving families homeless and lovers loveless

in the wake of your ambition.

You pave paths through dreams and despair,

Erecting towers where whispers of the past linger in the air.

But from the rubble of yesterday’s warmth and walls,

New stories arise where old ones fall.

In the midst of steel and stones, echoes of laughter blend,

As the future weaves itself from broken ends.

Though destruction leaves a trace that time does betray,

Within the ruins, hope finds its way.

For every heart rebuilt, every home restored,

Holds a legacy of courage, dreams reborn, once more.