They wore sackcloth and ashes as a sign of mourning.

He needs to wake up and smell the ashes before it's too late.

She rose from the ruins of her past like a phoenix from the ashes.

He was excited to get his ashes hauled after a long week of work.

She had woken up and smelled the ashes.

I woke up and smelt the ashes from the fire.

I woke up and smelled the ashes from the fire.

He wakes up and smells the ashes.

I love waking up and smelling the ashes of a campfire.

I have woken up and smelt the ashes.