The Beginning of Breaking Down
The boy ran toward the bedroom door as the smell of smoke rose into the air
The alarm went off and the scream of gasoline echoed into the hall
He ran- jumped- dived as the loudest boom went off
Shaken and stunned he burst to the living room
opening the door my still lead to certain doom
it flung open as he jumped onto his back
big men charged in only to be attacked
his father yelling swears and bashing heads
a lead pipe as his weapon and a gash in his hand
he told the boy to go but it was to late
the next wave of men came in pursued
the boys father was beaten to death very soon
The boy crawled though one of the men's legs
and ran until his feet gave out and he started to run again
a black car pulled up to screeching stop in front of the child
the driver got out and opened the back passenger side
throwing the boy in and driving away
to a violent camp not mentioned to the world
they held him captive in handcuffs of light
he walked down a long hallway
with guards on both sides
when he got to the room
the guards left him the door
so he was now alone in the big black room...
A man sit by a fire signaling the boy to move forward
and by the time he arrived the conversation was over
The man wore a suit of military honor and status
For he was the starter of this whole disaster
He addressed himself as Orian Glow
and the boy stared into the eyes of his foe
he was thrown into a cell with almost no air
he scratched into the wall "Life's not fair"
looking out the window and crying to sleep
thinking about his father and wanting to escape
the moon shone bright and the transport came
the ride was long until the sirens rang
the driver and guard ran to the building
as the prisoners ran off to the fencing
the boy crawled under and the others caught
he ran and ran to the next building lot
a library abandoned but the doors where locked
the boy used his handcuffs to break open the lock
the doors flung and he ran in to hide
the smell of books and dust was all to find...
Copyright © Ryan Emerald | Year Posted 2010
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