The Streets of Gold

It burns. It hurts. It makes me want to scream. Forever is taking a while to end. So this what it's like to die, I thought it would be painless. I'm unable to focus on anything but the pain. I can't see, I can't hear, I can't smell, I can't taste. I can't feel. I can't breathe. It's dark. It's so hot. I would be sweating if I could feel anything.

I can only think one thought other than 'it hurts' and that's 'where's my family?'. Are they dying too? Can anyone see me burning here?

Light.

Blinding light.

And gold.