Poem 1 in my series of poems titled “Otherwise.” Inspiration from the Undertale Soundtrack, created by Toby Fox. Respite.
Take a moment
Snatch it
A second
A brief
Silent interval of time
Look
Glance—
No,
Gaze at your
Surroundings
Paused, as you
Have taken the remote
of life
and now
You see
The volcanoes
Erupting, magma into lava
ash and smoke cloud
Judgement
and you realize
how hard it is
to control

(Above photo from develiz on DeviantArt.)