Dancing Flames

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Another bad day.

Another person yelling.

I hate it.

I angrily grab my match boxes and slip on my hoodie and shoes, leaving my yelling mother behind me and I dash off to my hidden area. After a few moments of running, I sigh and stand in an abandoned area and pull out my matches. I walk and ponder while looking around and pulling out random pieces of wood, paper, wires, leaves, pictures, anything that could burn. I set them into a pile and I look around with caution. Living in a bad neighborhood means I'll most likely run into a gang or some robbers or rapists at this time of night. Once I feel the area is clear, I struck a match and watch the tiny flame sway in the light wind. 'It's so beautiful...' I get caught up in the moment and immediately shake my head and toss the match into the pile before the match stick burns out. I watch as the match slowly lights up a piece of paper and slowly light the other items up into bright burning light. I feel my mouth twitch upwards a bit as I hear the wood pop and see the fire spread and consume the whole pile. I inhale the scent of smoke and watch as the flames dance in the wind and as the smoke rises. The scent is intoxicating to me, I love the smell. I slip my hands into my hoodie pockets and slowly drift off into my mind, watching the flames sway and dance as I feel the warmth hit my face and feel the smoke enter my lungs. I feel alive. I feel free. I feel this is the most enjoyable experience of my life. I feel the urge to make it bigger and better. I feel the need to do it again, and again, and again. I want to watch this world burn. This feeling is amazing and I wish I could stand out here forever. I shake my head and watch as the flames slowly die down, making me wonder what time it was and how long I have been standing out here. I sigh and kick a stone that was lying near my feet and then kick dirt into the almost dead flame and stomp on it, making it die completely. I sigh and turn to make my way back home as thoughts of burning houses or buildings fill my mind.

Back to my own little hell...

One day, I will watch this world burn...





*This was a true story about me* *sort of*

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