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The Seven Things I Would Save If my House Was On Fire-- Raging fire Walls burning I'm a witness Actually live it A blazing, I've seen the physical painless hell Snaps, crackles, charcoal smells Orange, yellow, blue flames Gotta run, git out the house, but I need to TRY TO rescue save some things What about me? Higher and higher Raging the fires Racing everywhere Running back N forth Flames touching engulfing Destroying raging racing blaze riding up Burns everything vastly burning up Evacuating everything in its fire burns, burns Things in it path are burning up What could I grab and get If I only had sixteen minutes left Before my possible death Seven Things i Would Save If my House Was On Fire Would be first I'd save me Second myself Third I... Forth of course my body Fifth my mind, to thank God I'm alive Sixth our large Family Bible And seventh school diplomas and family decades worth photo albums Prayerfully most or all located on living coffee table Prayerfully I'll be able To save these things of my families stable Again thank God I'm alive Holding me, myself and I For everything in the fire can be replaced by insurance The adore mention things are The Seven Things I Would Save If my House Was On Fire 2/5/19 Seven Things You Would Save If Your House Was On Fire Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Caren Krutsinger

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Date: 2/5/2019 2:00:00 PM
james, saving yourself first is a must; remarkable entry!...huggs
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