Surrounded By Fire Poem by Jacob Courtney

Surrounded by fire I keep pushing on. I can not
let myself die here not today. Knowing that
I have very little time I hack through the wall
as fast as possible. The flames grow hotter
as each minute passes by. Dear Lord please
dont let today be my last day dont let me
go down this way. Finally after passing
through the wall I look around to see that
is no exit just three walls with a door.
No this cant be it I refuse to believe this.
So I hit each wall to see if I can break
through one of them. As fire builds up
outside the door and in the room in which
I came from my hope begins to fade fast.
Could this really be it could this be the
end I ask. No I refuse so I hit the wall
again and again til finally it gives way
to my repeated hits. On the other side
there is no hope just more flames with
an ever growing rage toward me. Knowing
the fire will win I take one final thought
letting myself venture away til the fire
takes me away.