I Try
I try to
run downstairs
I try to
wave the smoke away
I try to
grab my little brother
I try to
look for the keys
I try to
unlock the door
I try
not to panic
I try
not to scream
I try to
realize this is real
I try to
understand I’m safe
I try to
not look at it
I try to
not cry
I try to
see my house as something more than ash.