T.A. Skyles-Theoklapoet Poet Personification

The Fire Within

I was awakend by the smell of burning leaves and a yard filled with smoke.
When I jumped up and ran outside thats when I knew the fire was no joke.
I ran to get water to throw on the fire and heard crackling and popping.
Went to  get my dog from the house I knew there was no stopping.
Then there was explosion that rock our neighbors and the ground.
Everything burnt there was nothing left nothing to be found.
All I could do was stand there and watch my life burn.
Hopeing and praying that there's a lesson for me to learn.
Being thankful for my family cause they were there.
To give me love and to show me they care.
                                                 Teresa Skyles
                                          11/20/08

This poem was wrote after my youngest son's house
burnt down.

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October 4, 2009 at 4:03 PM Through the rough times we join together. That enables us to move forward and onward in hope. Hopefully, all is going well for your son now. Thank you for your kind comment. Karen

James Marshall Goff October 4, 2009 at 2:10 PM whoosh! good write! Teresa! ... jim

Sara Kendrick October 4, 2009 at 1:50 PM This must have been a really difficutl time for you and your son. We had a fire in our home years ago which was not that bad with only a small loss. I have written a poem called When The Man Cried. I would appreciate you reading it. It is about a fire that destroyed my father' s family home when he was a boy. Keep writing. Sara

John Freeman October 4, 2009 at 12:48 PM A terrible event to have to be a witness to Teresa. Thankfully no one was hurt as I understand your write. Losing a home was bad enought. Sincerely, Love Moses