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Inferno Love

The butterflies in my soul They ignite my eyes. I'm breathless Yet I feel so alive. The scorching embers, oh how they burn But yet they feel so polite, As if a searing reminder That I'll be alright. I couldn't resist the fiery urge As I left this, ice cold world.. The hot coals became my host And lava errupted through my veins. I just couldn't quit gazing At the flickering flames.. The last piece of me, to decay, was my hand Oh how I forgot, how my fingers could bend I thought as I was waving myself goodbye To ever being human again Ashes, ashes, were all I could see As I saw myself falling And as I really listened I could still hear my heart calling Becoming a faint echo Confined to the shadows of my flames Banished, never to be re-kindled again Don't come to close Or we shall ignite, dear human I would combust and I'd eat you alive. Be aware, you must know That I, well.. I'm a devouring inferno. My heat reddens your face While the reflection of my ashes Dance like a wildfire in your eyes. The temptation leaves your thoughts up in smoke, But you kept coming closer I, flaring up with every word you spoke. Come closer, closer.. I let my flames spew. What happened to me Is why I'd like to set the fire to you How the flames burn brighter With not one, but two.. Your blood is heating up, come closer Enticing you in burning red I will light the fire inside your head And I wouldn't even need to dig your grave You could choose to entrap Yourself with me And be forever ablazed Ashes dancing in the fire pit Comforting you with their warm glow But trust me it's an abyss In which you wouldn't dare, want to go. Fellow lost soul, like I We've wandered there before Now forever to entice, just one more Come closer.. The shadow calls out a warning heed Beware all, beware indeed One flair, two flair You must look away! Don't hold a gaze Into the burning dead flames.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 4/19/2016 6:20:00 AM
Hi Karissa, Congratulations on your 2nd place win in the contest. Enjoyed the read....Mike.
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Karissa Kelley
Date: 4/19/2016 8:00:00 AM
Thank you so much, Mike! :-) Xx
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Karissa Kelley
Date: 4/19/2016 7:57:00 AM
Thank you so much, Mike! :-) Xx
Date: 4/7/2016 7:45:00 PM
Truly entranced, Karissa. You've really encapsulated the danger, excitement, and brevity, of flames, never once trailing off from the theme ... so many stellar moments, but to name one I especially liked was: "As I was waving myself goodbye to ever being human again" WoW. ... you are very passionate, poetess!
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Date: 4/7/2016 11:05:00 PM
You are too kind, I'm honored by your sweet compliment! We have the same favorite line, how stellar is that. Thank you so much for taking the time to express your thoughts to me and for reading my poetry. It means a lot to me! Xx
Date: 4/6/2016 10:42:00 PM
Karissa, Congratulations on your second top spot in Justin's "Where Freedom Finds The Fire Contest." Love LINDA
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Date: 4/6/2016 11:19:00 PM
Thank you so much, linda! And for stopping in to read my poetry. I appreciate it! Xx
Date: 4/6/2016 2:35:00 AM
"I'm a devouring inferno, my heat reddens your face, while the reflection of my ashes dance like a wildfire in your eyes..." this poem, for me, is all about risking freedom to gain freedom, to overcome temptation by becoming temptation. Your final, admonition of sweet hot fire united so beautifully with the spirit of the Contest, where freedom finds the fire Karissa, "You must look away! Don't hold a gaze into the burning dead flames..." wow, such seductive danger and paradox...J.A.B.
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Karissa Kelley
Date: 4/6/2016 12:23:00 PM
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and give me your beautiful insight, your comment is so eloquent I appreciate it so very much! :-) Xx
Date: 4/6/2016 2:19:00 AM
Congrats on a worthy win with this superb poem Karissa...
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Date: 4/6/2016 12:21:00 PM
Thank you so much for the compliment! And for reading my poetry, I appreciate it. Xx
Date: 4/5/2016 11:43:00 AM
Marissa Congrats on your placement!-luloo
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Date: 4/5/2016 12:36:00 PM
Thank you! :-) Xx
Date: 4/4/2016 9:02:00 PM
Captivating write, a most deserved win. Congratulations Karissa...
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Karissa Kelley
Date: 4/4/2016 10:52:00 PM
Thank you so much!!! Xx
Date: 7/27/2013 3:19:00 PM
i can definitely relate to this poem. Especially to this line "The temptation leaves your thoughts up in smoke, but you kept coming closer, I, flaring up with every word you spoke" I can relate to the thought of feeling conflicted about letting someone close, knowing that the things that haunt you can end up hurting them as well. At least that's what I took from it
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Karissa Kelley
Date: 7/30/2013 11:48:00 PM
Yeah, you definitely understand. Thank you so much. :-)
Date: 7/22/2013 8:38:00 AM
"My heat reddens your face, while the reflection of my ashes dance like a wildfire in your eyes". Damn. There is such drunken passion in these lines. Color me impressed.
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Karissa Kelley
Date: 7/22/2013 2:12:00 PM
Thank you so much for your feedback! :-)

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