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they drag there feet through the dust of charred land. observing and writing all's that they found. smoke bellowed high in an eruption of cloud. all in it's way was incinerated down. then came the calm compared to the storm. the local's forgot and returned to the norm. cutting off fruit from the tree's by the lawn. almost forgetting what they saw in the storm. then came the day that the world was shook still. three crater's erupted and raced down the hill. leaving the sea as nothing more than a stream. krakatoa had spoken and was now to be seen. the local's prayed to the god of the fire. struck dumb in a trance they raced to ground higher. ship's in the sea were smothered in ash. the breath's of the crew choked as they gasped. 86 mile's away eruption's were heard. survival was second,panic was first. tropical city's were drowned in grey ash. then in the morning cataclysmic sound's passed. then came the water intruding the sea. all in it's path became the deceased. first came the heat now come's the wet. dozen's of feet high with the force of all death's. black and white photo's show familiar sight's. once stood tall buildings gone over night. then came the fiercest measure of all. krakatoa had bounced from the earth like a ball. light colored magma mixed with the dark. causing directly the sea to embark. off on it's journey to show all's who see. that mother nature is here and al way's shall be. then came the final eruption of all. heard round the world like a universal call. pushing on further the sea to the sky. the tsunami came quicker as the tidal wave's climbed. panic had gone as the world was to end. no longer have family,no longer have friend. do you think that the sea care's who's holier than thou. no god shall ever hear the prayer's of the drowned. only the calm of the few did survive. the world now stood still,shocked and surprised. who's god was it that sent down this plague. pushing the night into all of our day's. mother nature creates us and can take us at will. so be kind to the lady and hope she is still. respect her and understand she rule's us all. don't be surprised by her power,when she stand's tall.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2007




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