James Quinton on the Other Side of the
the day I set fire to the heath
fire
on the heath
I ran from the blaze
it was a hot summer's day
I'd bunked off school
the fire spread quickly
through the dried bushes and fern
the buzz was exhilarating
as I watched the flame take hold
all this and only one match!
then I ran
I ran and ran
I wasn't going to get caught
I ran through undergrowth
and through trees
I ran and I ran
in the distance
I could hear the sound of the fire engines
and when I was far enough away
I stopped running
lit a cigarette and
walked calmly along
as if nothing had happened
© Copyright James Quinton 2004