Burning out

by Melissa   Mar 9, 2006


There's this flame
that burns deep inside of thee,
never resting, never falling asleep.
I swallow my tears
to put out this fiery heat,
but it only feeds the fuel
to my inner weakness of fantasies.

My heart blackened
by a room with no chimney,
cries for the wind
to howl a furious breeze
and balance out these lies
I've been living as reality.

The colors of red and orange
bleed into the scenery
of a black and white memory.
God may say this murderous fire is evil,
but I know I'm just an angel
roasting unrealistic dreams.

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  • 16 years ago

    by Sam Azam

    Your wording on this one is amazing, it captivated me for a short while =)

    - Sam

  • 18 years ago

    by NicholasRyan

    That's really good..

  • 18 years ago

    by Mona

    Awe =*( This is soooooo beautiful =( I really loved this poem Melissa. Wonderful!!!! That's all I can say ghehe

    Lotsaaaaaaa love
    -xxx-

  • 18 years ago

    by Gary Jurechka

    This piece is so excellent.The imagery is what first captured me-such fantastic and unique imagery!Upon reading it over for the emotional content-that is what really hit me hard-this poem struck a chord so deep inside, So touching and honest, I can just feel it.I can relate to this like a piece out of my own life at the moment.The first and last stanzas are just superb.Truly a heartfelt poem, excellent in every aspect.

  • 18 years ago

    by Simon Hayes

    Bill's right... Keep that fire alive... A great poem, which conveys the sadness extremly well

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