Escaping The Fire Poem by Billy Loving

Burnt and charred
Inside, his brain scarred
Smoldering fire
Almost his funeral pyre
Awakened by the smoke
As desperately he started to choke
Filled with sudden dread
Jumping from his bed
Engulfed by the blaze
Navigating the maze
Through the flames diving
His only chance of surviving
Finally some safety found
Landing upon the ground
Filled with relief
Staring in disbelief
From the danger free
Collapsing against a tree
Death has not won this fight
As the flames illuminate the night