See the fallen treasure
see the once in splendor hall
taste the soured feast
and wonder
was it ever there at all

Feel the roughened marble
see the tattered velvet shawl
hear the ghost of music
was it ever played at all

Once this place was kingly!
All in gold, and jewels, and glass
now it is forgotten
all the treasures dull and smashed

And you just have to wonder
as you look at all the dust
whether the dust had settled there
or whether
that was all that ever was
is all that ever was.