My Last Breath

#5SeptPrompt

With calculated steps,my feet search for the clear spot to step on. Pile of bodies scattering like the autumn leaves. My eyes feel stinging, but no more tears could fall. All the remaining strength left in me is to drag myself out from this undeclared graveyard.

Minutes ago, my family and friends vanished in front of my eyes. The earth split open swallowing everyone I dearly love. Miraculously I survived, but for how long?

I could feel my time ticking like the time bomb, readily to erupt and I too will be gone.

My body full of bruises, I feel the saltiness of my blood in my throat.My fingers are bloody after I scratched them by pulling myself out from under the rubbles which fell on me hours ago. My left ribs possibly in bad shape but uncaring of the excruciating pain, I know I have to move on.

Forcing my strained ankle to make my walking go fast as I no longer feel any pain. Only numbess which enveloped myself from head to toe. Numbness in my heart for not able to bid farewell as fate cut down all happiness and reality truly hurts.

The putridness scent of death filled the atmosphere.

The vermilion sky indicating this earth is on rage. My sight limited by thousands of dust flying everywhere. Walking like a blind man, but not touching anything around me for unknown fear which suddenly creeping inside me.

The deafening thundering sounds around me, the sky shower the already mutilated world with blast of meteor rain. I still could hear my heartbeats which slowly fading.

This final moment needs no remembrance. To whom should I recite the story when entire planet was about to vanish?

I stand still and greet by explosions here and there. The scorching heat not coming from the sun, for it too already dissappear earlier on.

Everything burning and melting and in I try to distract myself by reminiscing the laughter of those who dear to me.

Seeing my diary of life playing on my mind. Birthday celebrations, graduation and the unfulfilled wedding ceremony.

Lying alone on the earth mingled with debris and pieces of mixture of my once existed surroundings.

From the corner of my eyes, I see a toddler's left shoe and my heart cries in silence. My heart about to burst and I let out my final scream, but my voice was inaudible from my blistered lips.

Outside more buildings crumbling down, I can see a giant ball of fire falling down from the sky. I close my eyes and hear nothing, not even the sound of my final breath.

:copyright: Adryel

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