deep inside my mind
a writhing, endless scream or cry
I don't know which
and feelings too unbearable
I sit here stunned and smoldering
too full of fear to move
I can't believe how rapidly
everything had been destroyed
as if the gates of Hell came open
and fire consumed my world
I cling to my pleasant memories
with hopes they could carry me home
but they too like ashes fall away
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