Sunday, March 19, 2023

fires with names

i know what fire is.
of course i do.
a child knows that.
knows
how it hurts, how it burns
and scars.
how long it takes
to heal, and yet, i can't
help testing it
again and again,
putting my hand over
the flames, just close 
enough to feel
the danger of it all
once more.
some fires have names.

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