A Sky Full Of Fire

I awoke to the sad news that today was the day. In a matter of hours the earth would be no more.

I realize I never gave her all my love. I need to find her, but the phone lines are down and my cell gives me a message "all circuits are busy, please try again later." I must get to her. I fear I may not find her in time.

I go outside and look up at the bright sky, which is all red, yellow, and orange, not the normal blue . Such an odd sight to see on a simple Monday morning; but this is no simple Monday

Fumbling in my pocket I struggle to reach my car keys. Finally! I am getting somewhere. I get the key in, but the car will not start, it just sputters. I cry to myself,"This cannot be happening to me." If there is a God, I think he is laughing at me. With some persistence, the car finally purrs to life. I only have a little bit of time left; I need to find her before the end. I race to her house, dodging the looters and abandoned cars along the way. I reach a point where I can no longer drive. I now have to walk the rest of the way. I only hope I can make it to her in time. It is getting hotter by the minute! Just a block away and I can see her house. I am going to make it!

With out notice a hard object smashed into my face and I fell to the ground with a thud. While on the ground I was being kicked and beaten. This can't be happening! I wont let this happen! I need to get to her. With all my might, with all my rage, with all my fear, with all my strength, I rise up out of the beat down. The mob tries to beat me back down to the ground, but the power of love has made me invincible! With one fierce punch in the face, I break one's jaw along with his nose; I turn to the other mob members and turn my rage onto them. I found myself swinging a crowbar. When I was done, I was the only one left standing. All covered in blood, my own and others', I collapse and think about what I have done. I wipe the blood off my face with a rag I find nearby.

It is getting hotter than it was before, almost unbearable. I must continue on, for I must say I love you to her before the end. I love her so much. I stumble back to my feet. I reach her front door and ring the bell. In my mind I am thinking to myself, "Please be home. Please be home. Please be here. I need you right now." The door opens ever so slowly. Her beautiful face peeks out from behind the old weathered door. I exhale with a sigh of relief; she is here!

She quickly pulls me inside, shutting and locking the door. She asks me why I am all bloody. I told her I would move Heaven and Earth to find her, to tell her that I love her, to tell her that she is the world to me and with out her I am not whole. I told her I would do anything to be with her forever and that I am so sorry that it took me so long to figure things out. The sky is getting even brighter, it's just a matter of time now, maybe seconds. I pull her close to me, hugging her tight against my body. She hugs me just as tightly.

As the house begins to shake violently, she starts to cry. I say, "Don't worry, baby. I won't ever let you go. I promise!" Our eyes close, tears run down our faces. The time is now. I love you .....