I saw beneath the pale moonlight
On ebony sand like painted glass
A most unwelcome fire’s light
Whence from it came I could not guess
I knew at just a passing glance
What I could see as the light neared
And in my vision fire danced
It came to feed upon my fear
Vermillion tongues flicked at my gaze
Thundering waves crashed all around
As darkness filled the crimson haze
I cried no more a single sound
The fire ever brighter roared
My eyes no longer served me
Blackness clamped down upon my soul
Locked tightly for eternity
Sand fell away my ground to stand
Replaced by empty endless space
Alight I had to come to land
To find a final resting place
Then suddenly the vision ceased
My soul and eyes once more set free
In moonlight shining on the beach
I saw just sand so ebony
Tyler Gerber is a film and video major set to graduate in Spring 2019. Besides creative writing, he likes to watch all sorts of films and videos on the internet and play video games.