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Watch It Burn

January 28, 2015
By Andrew Ayers SILVER, Dennison, Minnesota
Andrew Ayers SILVER, Dennison, Minnesota
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Let’s watch this city
burn. Glowing red and orange like an autumn
sunset. Sending big, black clouds of smoke into the sky, looming over like a menacing
hand. We feel the destructive force of the fire making the ground
tremble. We feel the beauty, it’s warm, making us mourn
home. We feel the power as we watch from a nearby
hill. We want it to
stop. Yet we wish for it to
continue. We watch the skyline
disappear. We see a new skyline appear, a skyline of
ash. Nothing will stop
it. We can stop
it. We hate it so
much. Yet we love
it. So we watch the city burn.



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on Jan. 30 2015 at 8:00 pm
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown

This is really spooky! I absolutely LOVE your choice of spacing. It's probably the most unique spacing I've seen on TeenInk EVER before. My favorite line is the one about the skyline of ash. That's really creepy and dark, but I absolutely love it. Count on me to love the depressing stuff. :P Nice job here and congrats on the award!