Fire

A dance of color, a twist of pain
Hope escapes on sweet silver wings
And dreams shatter amid the autumn leaves.
Dare I tarry long upon this lonely road
And wait, wait for the sunrise
To shed its light upon my soul?
Crisp and cold, it lingers long
Scars unseen but not unfelt
Fingers reaching, grasping, clawing
Tearing the very flesh of my heart.
A burning, searing heat
Sweeping through my entire existence
Illuminating the vast darkness
That threatens to destroy
My world, my heart, my soul...



(written 11/5/2003)