I woke to sparks stinging my skin
Each individual one pricks me
Not enough to leave a mark
But enough to leave a memory
Now I am remembering
I tried to breathe
Smoke streamed into my mouth
I coughed
Grasped for clean air
The fire had leapt to my dresser
I could hear it crackling
Whispering deviously
An evil voice
"Come to me. Surrender"
"You will never escape"
The determination in me kick starts
I would not be left there
I would not surrender
I would not disappear into the sky that night
Flying away with the rest of the ashes
I would not
I turned to my window
Fire licked at it, all around the glass
Like the claw of a demon
Roaring to keep me at Bay
I would not be withheld
I jump
The strength came from deep down
Where I knew I would escape
The glass shattered as I hit it
I felt it cutting at my skin
But it was nothing compared to the fresh night air
I breathed it in
Relieved
I felt suspended in the air
Then I began to fall
The cool wind, that brought me such happiness seconds ago
Offered me now comfort now as I fell towards the ground
A fall that would surely end in darkness
I hit the ground
The air rushed from my lungs
I gasped
Trying to replace the air I lost
None came
I faded
The stars faded
The fire devouring my house faded
It becomes so blurred it looks like a watercolor
A deadly one
It finally disappeared
Gone
I snap back to reality
I am back in my violet bedroom in my new foster home
I sigh
Of all the days that pass, I am relieved the nightmare is over
But sometimes
I wish I could return
Return to that mysterious world of fire.
The effect of fire
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Lost
I stand in the middle of the room, sound echoing off the high ceilings. People were everywhere. The din is unbearable. I spin in a circle, looking for a place to hide from all the noise. Nowhere. Only open floor and a sea of people.
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