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Warped steeples point toward heavens that stopped listening
Chalk dust settles on blackboards in schools whose bells fell silent
Faded postboxes wait on corners where no letters are carried
Torn hymnals open on pews to songs no congregation sings
Courtroom clocks keep time for cases that will not be heard
Library cards yellow in drawers that no one slides open
Bronze plaques list names of towns that merged away
Swingsets rust in schoolyards where recess ended for good
Baptismal fonts hold dust in place of the water they were carved for
Auditorium seats face a stage whose curtain closed for the last time