On a hillside rocky and harsh,

A fortress stands, proud and lone.

Carved from massive granite stones,

It greets the dawn's first luminous glow.

Skyward stretch its towering spires,

Guarding secrets of a bygone age.

Though in ruins it may appear now,

Hope flows within like a ceaseless stream.

Vines embrace the ancient walls,

Youth and joy fill its chambers once more.

Though empty stand those mighty halls,

Whose banners faded in yester-years.

'Tis but tricks of light and shadow

Concealing mysteries still within sight.

What tales lay beyond each door?

Of lore, legend, or treasures hoarded?

Glory lingers in turrets tall,

Where stars twinkle in the night sky.

Winding stairs lead ever upward,

Each step a call to adventure unfurled.

What realm awaits the journey's end?

Nobody knows…

The highest tower beckons me near,

To dwell in its radiant company.

Where fairies come into the dreams,

And life is full of memories from the Past.

Though aged stones surround me,

Hope builds her realm within these walls.

I'll reclaim what decay has seized,

Unveiling wonders and delights untold

Of magic and legend's gilded age.

I'll mend these ramparts,

Restore each fractured floor tile.

The spirit which first built this place

I'll breathe into dreams anew.

I'll chase away decay's shadows

And flood these halls with light,

For in revival, just and good.

This fortress shall rise again, proud,

Greeting a new dawn's first embrace.

For where lie ruins and disrepair,

Hope stands ready to prevail.

So I will rebuild these stones,

One weary stone at a time,

For in doing so, I rekindle

The spirit within myself.

In restoring this place, I embrace

The vision that built it true,

A dream decay cannot vanquish

Nor time eternal undo.

Thus, this stronghold shall rise anew,

Renewed and remade complete,

For within my own resolve

Lies the aspiration for renovation.

So let us rebuild from ruins our dreams

and visions of the life,

Embrace the hope that time bestows,

For in the fortress of our hearts,

A new dawn's light forever glows.

Igor Marynowski #aiart #art #artwork #poetry #poem #literature #aiartcommunity #arts