Forest Fire

Ash and embers scorch the remains 
Animals by the road gone to eternal rest 
Everything stripped away like a band-aid 
The sun blazing these cracked empty plains  

The dedicated community stayed to protect their home 
No sign of relief as the flames engrossed the bushland 
The tourists flew away to a place with less chaos 
This once lush green bush is now a dying biome  
The smoke suffocating anything in its path