Running through the forest late at night
I feel lost for the first time in my life
No memory of how I got there
It feels like one of those dreams that seems real
I have no idea how to feel
At peace with myself out in the wilds
Or lost in hatred for the cards dealt to me
That pushed me here
Lost between the lines of serenity and despair
I decide to hide under the exposed roots of a mass pine
I wait for first light but nothing ever comes
It feels like I am not even on this world
So quiet so dark so empty
After sitting there I decide to look flammable objects
I found tree sap a big branch and tore my shirt
I made a torch so I could see just a little better
But what I see makes me regret lighting the torch
In a circular motion I turn
Seeing them all around me
All facing me
The children are everywhere
I drop the torch and run
But I never make it out

Devyn