Tears in the Dust

Look upon the sands of Shurima. Once a second sun of Runeterra. Now a broken land, and abode of the dead.

Look upon the highest hill, and see his misery. Above the land, below the clouds, the sky itself tortured.

Look as dust escapes from his hand, carried away in the wind. Hear his cries carried along with it, to be heard only by the ears of the dead. And those who will not listen.

Is he lost? He does not know. Where is he going? He cannot say. Is he alive, or dead? The distinction no longer matters. Does his heart beat? He cannot hear it.

Look as he sheds a tear. Salt water, a thousand leagues from the nearest sea. Watch as it hits the earth. As it disappears.

Nothing grows here. Only despair.

Every child will know his story.

Look as he sets out to find a friend. Anyone. But he is alone. He is from a land of warmth, in a world turned cold. His sorrow and despair will cost him. They will turn to hate. Hate will lead to suffering. Suffering will lead to regret, and more sorrow. And the cycle will continue.

Such is fate.

And behind him lies the dust and sand. Of a tear long shed. Long forgotten. Forever unseen.

In the end, he is but a tear in the dust.

A/N

Idea for this came from watching the The Curse of the Sad Mummy video. I don't think the lyrics are anything special, but gotta say, love the animation used.