And there was a great fire
It gripped onto her toes like Heaven as it pulled her closer to Hell
I've never seen someone in such ghastly pain stand so still
She didn't close her eyes until the flames cut her hair short
She shut them tight and heaved out, just before she collapsed
I felt myself lurch and the flames went out, all in slow motion
She was gone the same instant she hit the hardwood floor
Not burned, but poisoned by the air she had been breathing
And she still looked beautiful