Desert Heat

Sweltering anger spills raw emotion dispatching choppers in the air, intense heat disseminates murmuring voices, discharging menacing messages packed with fear. Suddenly the academic mob appears, and storms up the bullet rigged stairs, while the deceptive tree watches with opposing eyes calculating their blazing passion and ignoring their desparate cries. Intensity swells, the sizzling temperature increases, unflinching voices resonates, ripping up fortified roof and penetrate their deep flaming scars. Footsteps thunder across the room, while the beguiling tree sits listless pouring salt into their bleeding wounds. “Answer us now!” they shouted “We are tired of your choreograph lies” but the tree kept uttering deluding words that were already familiar to their ears. Mealymouthed explanation coincide with years of empty promises swims to the surface and consume their heartfelt sentiments. Desperation looms over sun scorched faces, sadness cracked their blazing lips, tears roll down their stricken faces, but the tree looked at them with ostentation. “Tomorrow”, they uttered “We give you until tomorrow to solve this matter”. the wind tossed the tree to and fro, bending its arm and breaking its charm. Anxiety brewed, tension flares, but the tree and its entourage disappeared leaving the academic mob in deep despair. ©2013 Christine Phillips