Wasteland

Contentment is fleeting.
Delightful Joshua trees
are eventually charred
by the devilish sun.
Scintillant desert stars
burn themselves to death
being overzealous.
Blazing orange skies
always burn away
turning the world ashy gray.
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This was inspired by Trifecta's weekend prompt: Give a 33 word example of personification.