It was an ordinary day
Always the same
Boring is what some would say
Well to me it's not lame
School went by with ease
Took the bus home
Without any fees
What I didn't expect was a dark tone
When I reached my house
I realized something grave
Water had been used to douse
The house, many tried to save
I stood in the snow
Unsure as to what I should do
Waiting for information my dad would bestow
The cause? Nobody knew
My siblings and I leave
To our grandparent's we went
What had happened was hard to believe
Temporary housing was lent
Thankful we are
For a grandparent so kind
To go so far
As to not mind
A few extra people in her space
However nothing was done
To stop the tears that fell from many a face
I shed none
For I needed to be tough
Lots of work to be done
More than enough
To be absolutely no fun
But that's for the next day
First is rest
Easily I can say
It would be for the best
I went to sleep
To allow dreams to come
Was it deep?
No, that would be dumb
I then got up and went to my home
Packing whatever I could
The rest left like in a tomb
Taking everything I would
However I am unable to
Limited time
Help is too few
To take what is mine
While telling myself that everything's okay
Everything will be fine
Yeah... There's no way
That thought is mine
And now plagued with a rancid smokey smell
Is everything we own
From what I can tell
That place can no longer be our home
