Revenge Or Spite
One wintry night
As the snowstorm blew in
She was dressed in black
Binged in gin
She was my girl
And i loved her so
But her constant drinking
We could no longer grow
It's the way she changed
When she drunk so much
Like a demon possessed
Out of touch
We parted in anger
And she swore as she left
My kids and me
Bereft
Months had passed
As we lived our lives
The past behind us
Every day, is a new day arrived
On the night of the storm
My kids and i
Watching a movie
Laughing and crying
Time for bed
As i tucked them in
The twins together
My darling kin
Through the night
I awoke all choked
Smoke was billowing
In fog like soak
In panic craze
I head for my twins
Their bedroom on fire
Our nightmare begins
Flames are engulfing
The hallway and stairs
Our escape route blocked
My heart in despair
To their window i carry
As the smoke thickens
Flames spreading
Blackened, sickened
Below their window
To a grass verge i drop
As the ceiling collapses
In burning hot
In smothering embers
My breathing impaired
As the heat absorbs me
In deathly scare
My skin burning
Torso in peel
As my thoughts start to cloud
Is what happening, real
Strength sapping
In burning sores
Who will look after my children
Silence
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