Flames

Rising
Climbing
Encroaching
Creeping
Licking at ankles
Heat
Frightning
Terrifying
Paralysing
Coming closer, closer
Can't move
Can only watch
As slowly
Inexorably
All is consumed
Red rises
Colours change
white
To brown
To black
To dust
Smoke
Swirls
Wraps
Envelopes
Rises
Alarm
Clamour
Sirens call out
Voices
Calling
Far away
Too far away
Drifting
Floating
Name called
Calling
My name
Called
Clamouring
Smashing
Door
Slams
Open
Arms
Strong
Lift me
Carry me
I'm here
I'm here
I'm here



Terry Rhiannyr (Terry Reader)
October 2012