Inferno
By Carly R
Among the dried leaves and debris
A soft orange red glow emerges
The flicker spreads rapidly along the forest floor
Destroying everything in its path
It slithers up the tree trunks
The loud sizzles echo throughout the vast bush land.
Continuous sirens are heard for miles
The heavy hoses are lugged over shoulders with weighty agitation
Spraying the water only to have it turn to ash and smoke
Trauma and pain cover faces thicker than soot
Nonetheless, they continue to persevere
And the blaze gets smaller and smaller
Shrivelling and withering
Dissolving until there is nothing but aspiration in sacrifice.