Torched It was one of those nights. The neighbors were yelling, Mom was asleep Dad wasn't home. My brother Jeremy was reading in his room The#moonwas out I was alone. We lived in a complex that was Three stories high Two apartments each floor. No pets were allowed And a homeless man Slept by the front door. Each family had One key One refrigerator, one porch. Most people were out or in bed When our complex Got torched. A scream silenced The room we were Next to Then smoke from below Traveled to the window And through I coughed Called for Jeremy He ran as fast as he could We found The escape Our mom never would. It was one of those nights The neighbor's died in their dwelling Mom stayed asleep Dad wasn't home. My brother Jeremy heard the sirens The#moonglistened bright The men got us out We were alone.