Playing With Fire
sitting down in the basement
with a can of gas,
a box of matches & a
dream---
where you are going
no one is asking
what will come of it
no one will know &
how exciting your life may soon get,
only you are about to find out---
all the whimpering got you nowhere &
all the attempts to free yourself through others
did nothing but
prolong
the
inevitable---
so here we are,
you & i,
the gas can & the match-holder,
striker & strikee---
and there are those that say these things need not be spoken of
but the world is a cacophony of ironic beauties,
a plethora of chaos & no-win situations,
and a place for all creative minds to
find a way to flourish as best as they can---
so this is where your path has brought you &
though the moment at hand
presents the possibility of fatality,
there is part of you that feels
this was a romance meant for two---strike the match,
kiss the wood &
let the flame drop,
sweet pouring light & heat
round the circle---
whoosh.
Copyright © Andrew Delapruch | Year Posted 2012
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