I look upon you

with eyes burnt from tears

sear the meat of my heart with

memories



of your hot/cold words

your dry ice words



sticking

stinging

singing



with vision blurred

I watch

our love go up in a frigid smoke

guess I got to close

I inhaled

I choked



slow burn, slow burn

slow burn, slow burn



slow burn, slow burn

slow burn, slow burn



Etched you name on my walls

with the fire in your touch

Our ardor once warmed like summer

soldered bodies

we swam

in simmering sweat



I

melting metal

softening

glowing fiery orange like the sun

bending



You

blacksmith

branding



At strangest times

I feel the heat of the iron

still



slow burn, slow burn

slow burn, slow burn



slow burn, slow burn

slow burn, slow burn



Like smoldering coals now

weaker

but able to burn

still



3rd degree

1st degree



This hurt turns angry

scalds

like freshly boiled tea water

spilled upon flesh

making skin bubble

then blister

later to heal

scarring

still



Etch my name on your wall with a caustic tongue

hope at strangest times you feel the heat

still



slow burn, slow burn

slow burn, slow burn



slow burn, slow burn

slow burn, slow burn



Shall we leave our love at the stake

within a fence of flames



sacrificed on an altar of discontent

sacrificed for no greater purpose

on an altar of self

for the purpose of self



Will the rains come

to douse or drown

Will we rebuild from the ember and ash



Or will nothing ever grow here

on this burnt earth

that was

us



slow burn, slow burn

slow burn, slow burn



slow burn, slow burn

slow burn, slow burn



Burn

from passion

or displeasure

Burn



slow burn



One million ways to burn

choose one

One million ways to burn

choose one



choose one

choose one

choose one

choose one