that fire

You're an uneven collection

of heart and soul

and flesh and bones that,

when rattled,

ignite in you furious flames

zealous and wild enough to rival those of

the Great Fire of London;

the blazing infernos of Hades;

this burning sensation in my very heart.

I can feel the sparks in my fingertips

when I touch your skin

and I'm swamped by your heat

when you stand so close.

You're an explosion waiting to happen;

a terrible time-bomb whose ticker is set to five seconds--

four seconds.

I can only wonder what your blast radius is

(three seconds)

for I have no fireproof blanket to wear

(two seconds)

and no extinguisher to hand--

one second.

And this body's been burned one too many times already.

Reviews

[Lucien Maier]

Nice good flow. It pulls the reader right through. Good vocabulary for it as well.

[SonOfPlunder]

Very well written and structured. I like this very much

[Shaquana Adams]

Brilliantly written. I love the approach you took to this poem. Good work :)

[Stefanie Holmes]

Wow this is absolutely stunning. I loved the creativity and the comparisons to the great fire of London and Hades. Plus the countdown at the end was awesome as well. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this gem.

~Stefanie

[carynolivia]

Thank you so much! :D