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I have been a raging fire. I have been an overflowing cup, Overflowing with guilt; I wash it down the sink. I have been too much for everyone: Too bold, Too shy, Too lustful, Too innocent. I poured a bucket of ice on my head To simmer me down a little bit, And now that I am freezing, And I cannot feel the fire no more, I have met you, the blaze. And your warmth was burning off my skin, And it was melting my face off, And it was too much. Far too much. You have given me light and burning warmth, But I cannot handle the smoke. I now know how he felt. I am choking, So I have left. I will be too little and too much on my own. I do not need a spark to jolt me.
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Mar 9, 2025
Mar 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM UTC
I Do Not Need a Spark
I have been a raging fire. I have been an overflowing cup, Overflowing with guilt; I wash it down the sink. I have been too much for everyone: Too bold, Too shy, Too lustful, Too innocent. I poured a bucket of ice on my head To simmer me down a little bit, And now that I am freezing, And I cannot feel the fire no more, I have met you, the blaze. And your warmth was burning off my skin, And it was melting my face off, And it was too much. Far too much. You have given me light and burning warmth, But I cannot handle the smoke. I now know how he felt. I am choking, So I have left. I will be too little and too much on my own. I do not need a spark to jolt me.
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15/F/USA
Mar 9, 2025
Mar 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM UTC
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