Monday, September 23, 2024

I see flames rolling through

The cries to fight the flames

Ringing within my ears

Then other screams appear


Fear like a pall overwhelms

Will anyone get out of here

Water bubbles at my feet

Shoes melt to metal deck


Thick metal walls turn white

Will it melt or spread fire

OBA must be changed

To create air I can breathe


Up and down little break

Weary deeper than soul

If fire wins we will lose

Fire, shark or patrol boat


Flames get smaller and

Heat no longer burns

Clothing smokes and dries

Walls turn red than dark


Up the ladder last time

Burned and bleeding lie

Lining hallway writhing

Pain undimmed still


Suddenly I am in tears

Weary and fully worn

I left behind in the fire

My blood, sweat and tears


(OBA stands for Oxygen Breathing Apparatus which produces oxygen from chemicals.)

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