spread out before me
walking in the darkness
eyes closed and mind open
expecting and alone
never have you looked so  beautiful and lonely
i would rip my heart from my cold chest
and put it in your pocket
whispering
i love you
i love you
i love you
in hushed tones
more sincerer than a kiss
i would free you
you could fly away
and i would fly to you
the fire would burn in you
and the ashes would glow in my palms
illuminate them
i will cover my body in them
i am black with the soot of you
i will burn in it
i'd burn in you a million times
if it would bring me to you
your smile
the top of your head
the tips of your toes

e.s.s.