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I heard the alarm burst last night Put me in the driveway, the smoke in the sky Veiled the moon and flames ripped the roof House down, house down I sat on the sidewalk, barefoot with crisp hair Heard sirens scream and babies scared Crying for holy water and the dormant gods Heaven down, heaven down They told me I would be safe If I stayed put where I was laid I scorned these streets and scorched the people Who marched through puddles unafraid I am the candle who’s met its match Stripped down to the wick and molten wax Smell the charred roses and barbequed grass Woman down, woman down I see red and feel the sting Sparks dancing on my fingertips Pinching them shut, they turn to ash I refuse to burn this city down.
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Jun 21, 2018
Jun 21, 2018 at 3:41 PM UTC
I refuse to burn this city down with me
I heard the alarm burst last night Put me in the driveway, the smoke in the sky Veiled the moon and flames ripped the roof House down, house down I sat on the sidewalk, barefoot with crisp hair Heard sirens scream and babies scared Crying for holy water and the dormant gods Heaven down, heaven down They told me I would be safe If I stayed put where I was laid I scorned these streets and scorched the people Who marched through puddles unafraid I am the candle who’s met its match Stripped down to the wick and molten wax Smell the charred roses and barbequed grass Woman down, woman down I see red and feel the sting Sparks dancing on my fingertips Pinching them shut, they turn to ash I refuse to burn this city down.
Even the most beautiful places can look grim when seen through a pair of resenting eyes.
#fire#pain#burning#hate#anger#jealousy#regret#life#moving#city
katiekwok
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katiekwok
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Jun 21, 2018
Jun 21, 2018 at 3:41 PM UTC
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