Heart Burn
YOU ARE THE FIRE IN MY SOLE..
DRAGGING MY BODY THRO THE ASHES...
SCARRING KNEES AND HANDS....
BURNING TO THE BONE....
MY FLESH IS CRINKLING...
CHARRED AND ASHEN LOOKING....
YOUR FLAMES ARE SCORCHING DOWN MY
SPINE....
THE FEELINGS GONE....
I'VE LOST MY MIND....
IT'S SO UNKIND...
I'VE LOST MY SENSES...
BLINDED BY YOUR SPARKS...
MY EYES ARE POPPING...
EYELIDS CLOSING....
HOLDING OUT MY HANDS..
I CANNOT FEEL A THING..
MY FINGER TIPS ARE MISSING....
I CRASH AGAINST THE BEDROOM WALL...
AND SLIDE ONTO THE FLOOR...
ACROSS THE FLOOR I HAVE TO CRAWL....
I TRY TO STAND BUT MY FEET ARE ONLY STUBS..
I CRY OUT LOUD"IS THIS HELL,"..
THEN OUT FROM HIGH ABOVE A HAND TAKES
HOLD OF MINE...
GENTLY PULLING ME ONTO YOUR BED..
A COOLNESS RUNS FROM HEAD TO FOOT..
I LOOK TO SEE YOUR FACE....
PLEASE STOP YOUR WARMTH IS KILLING ME..
LET ME BE...
PLEASE SET ME FREE.......
Copyright © Stephen Blencowe | Year Posted 2011
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