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Flee the Fire

Hear through ears of turbulent change, Taste with crackling desire Feel the room exhale in a sigh with your senses akin to the fire Straddle your gait as you pull in the reigns Footsteps singed black by the floor Smoke vision cleans you, a soul polish shine of ashes to dust evermore Walls aching now and a moment from falling Pregnant clouds not quick enough in their calling Sky like the anger of a woman red scorned Sagging floor licked in it's blisters forlorned Sap all your strength as you fall to your knees Heavy air settles your breath Fly through your life an instant with ease like the infinite rattle of death You were just sleeping and dreaming of warmth engulfed in the yearning to pray Burst open the door to be instantly cooled in the arms of your life, a new day...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2005




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