Love Poem: ashes
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Written by: Shay Storey

ashes

We should kiss or else I will light the whole world on fire You said with a heart not only I could admire Why should I limit myself to two options When I could have both and rid this world of unholy concoctions Why don’t we kill two birds with one stone Use the fire to create a path to your throne Look down upon the ashes of competition The hierarchy you made, victim to abolition what do you see in my eyes? Do you see right through them, a heard of disdain Or do I cover them well, reflection masking the pain The day is better ending with you You shown up late to our rendezvous Should’ve known better to show up late February 14th would be our final date There was no masquerade to our choreography you’ll be the first I reference in my bibliography Dance around the fire exchanging visceral looks Let my fingers trace your body and rediscover some nooks You breached the walls of comfort, almost an emboli Never imagined I’d get this lowly