You, the last.
By Cayla S
Published 14 September 2022
Gentle hush from the breeze
Arching down are tower-like trees
Flowers spring from the rain-hugged soil
Red sand begins to coil
when sun starts to boil
As spring ends, the last sprouts bloom
then summer hits
The soil turns dry,
the air swarmed with flies
everyday the centre of a natural spotlight
You wonder if the world could be any better
but soon emerges a swift change of weather
You see a light darting across the vast green field,
your land sealed with smoke
and a bright red blaze is revealed
As flames grab your home
embers blanket down
the last of your kind being hugged by the ash that's fallen down
You, the last
but then you feel your final leaf as it sinks to the ground.