Fire frightens me
It hasn’t always I used to marvel at its beauty Its energy Its dance and its sparkle But now, fire means violence Death Destruction Its dance, a terrible choreography Eating everything in its path without discernment Now, fire means loss of life Loss of home Loss of security Loss of purpose Now, fire means smoke Unbreathable air that can cause cancer Stinging eyes Masks Coughs Now, fire means despair Devastation Massive damage Unfathomable repair That takes forever Fire also means heroes Who give their strength, their time, their dedication To secure lives, homes, families Selflessly I am thankful I’m lucky Fire didn’t eat my home My neighborhood My loved ones But it frightens me
Berta
11/8/2019 09:25:50 am
So we’ll written Kathy. Fire frightens me too! Comments are closed.
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