Wildfire

Engulfed in Rage

Rage blazed. Flaming words spread, Crackling in the air; Embers flew everywhere.

I ducked and covered, but the flames surrounded me. There was nowhere to run, No shelter anywhere.

A firestorm of toxic words exploded, Ramming me against the wall. Not what I expected, hurt (now), But no one cared.

I raised a defense wall. It inched higher and higher, Creating a great divide — Trying to deflect the sizzling lies.

Another relentless barrage of hating words, Tossed carelessly, flared, Beating against my defenses, Blistering my unsuspected senses.

Flames roared louder (now); tongues of fire Lashed out harder. I pleaded, but my cries Fell on deaf ears.

A flow of extinguishing grace arrived, A rain shower of welcome sanity, Dousing the flames; The locution no longer burned.

Embers smoldered, Sputtering melodically. My racing heart slowed; Wildfire neared its end.

But the acrid words Still filled the air, A toxic smell. Resentment raised its head.

I just expressed a view, Not incendiary, Not toxic, I thought.