(Photo by: Cassidy Dejong)
The smoke is thick as it fills the lungs
my vulnerable lungs ache from the discomfort
my eyes sting and my head throbs like a beat of the drum
my eyes sting and my head throbs like a beat of the drum
yet I continue to walk down the street
Ash falls from the sky, flying through the air
light as feathers they dance white with anger
they land where they please coming from the place where they were burned
the sky is orange and red with anger
as the smoke blots out the sun mutating it into a bloody red omen
and the rain is barred from pouring down
it was a time of chaos and confusion
it was a time of pain and loss
land and homes burned and lay desolate in the flames wake
the Waldo Canyon Wildfire proved itself to be a force to be reckoned with
the mountain side often called majestic was engulfed by red hot towering flames
they moved down its tips into the valleys taking everything in its path hostage
a thousand firemen working day and night face the fire bravely
helocoptars soar through the air and smoke pouring water over the beast
yet it continues to feast
this wildfire on June 26, 2012 was hungry and as it entered the city limits it struck fear into the hearts of coloradians
yet as the fire continues to move and swallow our beautiful forested land
you see people gathering to feed the homeless
shelter and shower the evacuees
there is strength within our ranks
and as pride soars for the firemen
love and pride soars for the people of Colorado Springs who have given much to bless others
we are indeed in a time of mourning for our land, our people and our homes
but as big drops of rain hit the ground with a thud, renewed hope filled our souls
and we sing a new song
that though we have lost much we will recover, we will rebuild and we will be stronger!
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