My house is burning
The cards are falling down
Had them in my hands
Never should have put them down
Now my house is burning
There's no one around
Smoke fills my lungs
As my body hits the ground
And life I've built disintegrates
I look up and see a strangers face
As the noises fade
My eyes wide shut
All I see is red
The color of blood
The color of fire
Until nothing is left
But the sound of silence
- Excerpt from The Sound of Silence Chapter 1 blood and fire
