A.D. Small

The Abandoned City

The Abandoned City

 

Prompt: The Dust Settles In The Cracks!

 

He slowly walks down the desolate street

Holding his old teddy bear 

Wrapped up in his favorite blue sheet 

That\'s honestly worse for wear 

 

He shuffles along barefoot 

So confused and alone 

The ground is covered in gray soot

The silence is thick like stone

 

Silently he begins to cry 

Because he doesn\'t know what else to do 

Everyone left without saying goodbye 

Just disappeared out of the blue 

 

He stares at the empty chaos 

As he creeps down the littered street

He feels the sudden loss

As the cold seeps into his feet 

 

He looks around with wild eyes 

At the empty forgotten buildings 

He whimpers and cries 

Looking for his siblings 

 

His hair is sweaty and wild 

Because he just woke up 

Just a 6-year-old child 

Still clutching his sippy cup

 

He timidly says hello

Into the quiet afternoon air

The sky is a fading yellow

He brushes back his sticky hair

 

Where is everyone 

The town is totally empty

All the people are gone

Except for me 

 

The smell of smoke hits his nose

As he zig zags around an empty truck 

The doubt grows

His brain feels stuck

 

Is anyone here 

He yells into the gloom

He freely lets go of every tear

In this empty afternoon 

 

His child like brain doesn\'t understand 

The serious situation he\'s in

He stares at his little hand

And begins to wander again

 

He slowly walks to his house

And decides to just wait

It was as silent as a mouse

An so was his fate

 

A.D. Small

May 11, 2024