Arson

my house burned down today,

there was nothing i could do to save it

i stood on the pavement as i watched the roaring flames grow higher

the sound of the crackling foundation echoes through my head,

the smell of soot fills my nostrils

i can’t breathe

the fire is out,

but my heart is still burning

my belongings destroyed,

my memories engulfed in the darkest of smoke

nothing is okay

the ground is hot, but i stand here with bare feet

watching my life crumble before my eyes

the tears i cried weren’t enough to put out the flames, the only thing i could do was watch as it burned

in the street i stand alone,

for i was the only one home

ash and debris pour from the sky

it feels as though i’ve been caught in a thunderstorm

alone i stand,

and as devastations sets in

i look down to see the burnt match in my own hand