Get Your Premium Membership

My Love Burns Like Hot Coals

My love burns like hot coals. My eyes burn like hot coals melting into the back of my head. My brain is just liquefying in love I love you. I don't know why I said I didn't. I was alone in Australia. I don't know how I ended up crawling on the moon after a dog. I never know how I get places. I'm always traveling, always in a free-fall. My heart just stops sometimes and there is the most amazing woman standing in front of me. I love you. I don't hold your hand because I’m afraid I won’t let go. What are you looking for? I'm looking for somebody to be the skin that covers my bone. I want to be wrapped so completely that I would be infected without you. My organs would show. I have always been a stray. I am a space cadet. I don't have to think happy thoughts to fly I can just fly. It's all the helium in my blood, which is why I need an anchor. My heart detaches like a balloon. It will float away into the heavens. My love will pop. My love will disappear. My love will be torn and caught by a tree We will forget and we will walk away though we were magic and we floated and we kissed in the heavens because your kiss started to burn my skin and my skin was you.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 12/22/2016 5:07:00 PM
intimate poem.... congrats on being featured++++++++++++++
Login to Reply
Date: 12/22/2016 9:10:00 AM
I love the romantic imagery and tone of your piece!! Congrats Lyon, for having your poem featured in the Poetrysoup homepage!!! ;-)
Login to Reply

Book: Shattered Sighs