by Sydney Dwyer ’21
The soldier gaped in sheer horror.
Tears filled his eyes as he watched
The battalion of planes creep forward.
The static air burned
As he forced himself to breathe.
With one last shuddering breath,
He shut his eyes and prepared to die.
All at once, a toxic detonation caused everything to go silent.
Flames sparked, furling outwards with endless seems of energy,
Consuming everything.
Wails and tortured shouts created a haunted symphony,
Barley heard over the sounds of roaring flames
And the destruction of enormous skyscrapers and buildings.
Saturated with dust, smoke, and decay,
The survivors gasped the chalky air,
Trying to comprehend what just happened.
Everyone was shocked into
Absolute silence
When they realized the extent of the damage.
What was there to say?
How were the people supposed to describe what they just witnessed?
The everlasting fight
Finally seemed so pointless.
Nobody could comprehend its worth
After seeing somebody’s bones
Exposed from the shredded skin
Hanging off their limbs.
Knowing the city suffered unfathomable amounts of pain
Before being destroyed.
Was this what it took to become immortal?
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