FEAR AND PANDEMONIUM

I was in a house with familiar faces
The children were asleep it was night 
Looking out the window 
I saw the whitest of clouds whiter then snow 

The cloud began to grow into a beautiful blanket 
The night sky was subdued by this white miracle 
It was as though the whole earth was under its seizure

As I continue to look at this amazing but strange sight 
I saw the weirdest of things I have ever seen 
In the center of the cloud a hole began to expand
And a CHAIN was coming out of the heavens
Its size could not be measured 

I turned away but for a second 
So as to draw the attention of those in the room
They were not interested with the panic and fear 
That was evident of my tearful face

As I turned toward the window again 
I observed the CHAIN growing longer and longer 
After it had reached a certain length 
It began to spin clearing everything in its path 
I was concerned for the lives of those in the house 
But they could care less

I raced with haste in search of my children 
To secure them from the path of destruction 
One in the room said reluctantly 
Lets remain in the house, we are safe here
But the destruction was only seen by my eyes 
Then the dream was taken from me.

Wilford Barker.