A Fragmented Land

The walls opened standing there still,
My eyes wanted to close yet I could not move
Inside I trembled with a cold chill.
My breathing fragmented
Each breath I froze more
There she was standing at the door.

Avoiding her glance
Shot down dead
Blood pumped out of my head.
I started to choke
I could not breathe
Tingling sensations
My eyes were wide
I covered my face
I couldn’t hide.

Guns in each hand
Shot through the head
Convulsions started
A silent voice echoed inside
I saw her hand reach for my throat.

Burning infernos surrounded me
Deafening sounds cried out loud
Trying to hide no place I could see.
My heart was beating fast
Fear trembled
I tried to wake
Fire scolded each piece of skin
Terror reached deep within.

I saw a garden where scarecrows grew.
Thoughts of pain with every breath
I started to realise that I was dead.

Victims queued in a line
I wanted to reach them
Yet they couldn’t see
Tears of sorrow
I cried, “Set them free.”
I was trapped afraid I couldn’t escape
Each shout wasn’t heard
It fell on deaf ears
Words of fear evolving fast
Carefully each spell is cast.

I walk the living and the dead
I’m laid to rest in a coffin bed.