Too Late
A 5-year old girl laughs and plays
A loving mother cooks her daughters meal
A kind a farther works hard to earn money
It only took an instant to start
2 minutes to spread
20 minutes to take everything
The firetruck didn't get there in time
They couldn't save the house
They couldn't save her
It started from a faulty stove
There was no where to run
No where to hide
The flames devoured everything
By a miracle she escaped
But now she has no home
And she has no mother
The rain sprinkled down
Too little, too late
She was gone
There was no replacing the holes in their hearts
Copyright © Bonnie Lieschke | Year Posted 2023
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