fires and flowers
i.
suck me into the force field of your lust
swallow me whole
into your world.
turn me upside down
and break me
into burning yearning pieces.
you are a wildfire
beautiful and destructive.
cupid’s arrow sears into my breast
a star burns bright but only for a night.
you live in the crevices of my sheets and the knots in my hair
the hope of forever imprinted on my lips.
a short goodbye casts the long, long shadow of a future.
do you love me, or was it all a farce?
sometimes I yearn for it to be over
as much as I yearned for it to begin.
ii.
ember to flame
it begins in my chest.
gently unfurling
sweetly burning
blossoming flowers
flickering candle for hours.
you are so cool, but somehow it never intimidated me
jealousy never came
only this tender love
and you on your lilac sheets.
soft hips, pink lips
we could be lovers and we could be friends.
tell me about the things you like
while I caress your delicate spine.
tell me about the friends you love
the new recipe you found
how your new dress actually has pockets
and all the reasons why he never called back.
I only drank coffee black
until I met you.