Engulfed

watching yourself falter
along with the world's ashes
and the peoples' flame
as the only infallible gem crashes
like the phoenix who was not destined to rise
she stands there and watches,
watches herself weep
for this time she is one of the matches

watching yourself sigh
and sometimes even cry

as you add another stroke to the list of notches.

Reviews

[Lilly]

such vivid imagery! a beautiful poem

[...]

. beautifully written ... extremely poignant and poetic story telling ...

[dreamer :)]

I am engulfed in love for this poem! lol

[Nancy S.]

beautiful, intense imagery~