When The Brass Played

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The Jailors tossed away their keys and set their wards free

When the brass played.

The Bookburners extinguished their lights and left without a fight

When the brass played.

The Brokers melted down their coins, estranged loved ones they joined

When the brass played.

The Mekhanites wound their springs down, their connection with WAN redound

When the brass played.

Frequencies switched off, Vikander-Kneed and Westhead blown away by the quaff

When the brass played.

The Watchers left their site, no longer caring about being proven right

When the brass played.

The Pugilists put down their gloves, their pointless crusade away they shoved

When the brass played.

The Librarians closed their books, to the next adventure they looked

When the brass played.

The Circus gave a last bow to their biggest crowd

When the brass played.

The Evasive Man tipped his hat, and that was that

When the brass played.

The Fae left their forest, an ancient song of peace chorused

When the brass played.

The Queen declared checkmate, not a second too late

When the brass played.

The Zookeeper's life work complete, they drifted off to sleep

When the brass played.

And no one gave a fuss, when the world turned to rust

because the brass played.

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