fire fingers
burning things down
without ever noticing
the destruction
around you

fire fingers
burning yourself
without ever realizing
you are hurting

fire fingers
searching for cool rain
to mellow down your
scorching heart

fire fingers
holding on to anything
you can grasp
afraid that one day
you'll turn it all to ash

do you have to feel scared
to be in love?
i've known you for so long,
that all i feel is comfort
and safety.

do you have to feel butterflies
to be in love?
when i think of you, they flutter around,
but when i look at you,
there are none.

what is the true definition of love?
because when i look at you,
i see someone so beautiful,
so caring,
so fragile,
all i want to do is hold you close.

am i in love?
or am i in love with the idea of you?

B iting down on
I ce cold
S ilence
E ager to
X - claim the truth
U gly as it may be
A ll I want is
L ove

You always find a way back.
You're light as a feather and your touch
is barely noticeable,
but then I feel every thread untwine,
I feel it drape over me like the heaviest curtain in the world.
I'm stuck
and I can't breathe.
I can't lift this curtain off of me.
I can't move
and I don't want to move.
I used to fly with the birds -
I used to be light as a feather.
but now there's rain plummeting
from the sky and drenching me,
making me heavy as a curtain.
You always find a way back.

I may never get the chance to feel your lips,
but at least I can say that i've been graced
with the sound of your voice.
And that is more than enough.