Simha, Preah Khan Temple, Angkor, Cambodia. 2020

 

“Keepers of the Quiet Flame”

 

Stone-born lions, weathered by prayer,

Guard this hush where gods once walked—

Mouths stilled mid-roar, eyes on eternity,

They face the jungle’s patient march.

 

Moss adorns their flanks like time's own robe,

Vines creep close, then kneel in awe.

Behind them, the temple breathes in silence,

Its spirit stitched in every flaw.

 

No trumpet sounds, no banners fly,

Yet here they stand, fierce and still—

Not to defend, but to remember

The sacred that lingers on this hill.

 

Let winds chant psalms through broken halls,

Let trees rise high above the stone—

These lions keep the soul of Angkor,

So none may ever stand alone.

— Varro, 2020

For Simba, rest in peace my best boy.

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