At What Cost?

Darkness so deep that it swallows me
Fire so loud it roars around me
Smoke is bitter, choking me
Bad enough, all this, but then I find
That I am not alone.
Somewhere in the dark you’re screaming
Louder than the flames, you’re calling
Through the smoke you reach out to me
Bad enough, all this, but then I know
If I had not slept, you’d be free.
You wouldn’t be
With me
Now.
Reach beneath the heat to find you
Pain explodes when I can touch you
But it’s no use, it’s pressing in.
I do what I can
But at what cost?
It’s not enough.