Something went wrong, says the old black and yellow tape around the yard
No one has been here in a while, says the uncut grass
Someone hurt, says the screen door leaning against the garage
Someone was in a hurry, says the front door opened wide
Someone wasn't sure how to get back out, says the broken window surrounded by burglar bars
This was someone's last fight, says the chalk on the ground
It was slow and painful, says the bottle on the ground that reads "empty"
He wasn't ready to go, says the axe still planted in the window frame
There were many tears shed, says the well worn paths through the rubble 
The once-molten pancake of metal, says that it was very hot
He was dearly loved, says the cross laying on the chalk
He never got to say goodbye, says the picture of two little girls on the floor
Something went terribly wrong, says the old black and yellow tape surrounding the remains of a charred house
Something went terribly wrong

Something went terribly wrong

 BY: Bryan Klemme