the church used my burning soul to light the candles for every service / my innocence floated away with the smoke from the censer / the past and present clashed like cymbals / and it hurt my ears. time ran down the slippery ***** of the hourglass / my vocal cords struggled to come together / oxygen left the air / and my flame was nearly extinguished. so no / I will not give a cent / because I was the donation shared amongst everyone else / even as I burned. no more.
Escapril Day 16! Prompt: fire. I overheard people talking about making donations to the church, and it inspired me to write this poem. These are my feelings based on my personal experiences. I hope you are all doing well!