Was our love too strong? 

at first, the flame felt warm and 

comforting, but now it’s slowly swallowing me

from the inside                                                                      out

your touch went from gently wiping my tears to 

kindling blisters until my skin started to melt in the fire 

that begun

too

small 

to notice 

then began to grow as you kept adding kindle to the fire, to us. 

To the point, I had to cover the blisters with blush

But now it hurts too much don’t you realize? Is this what love feels like?

I don’t like this feeling, why won’t you listen to me?

Do fires ever go out? 

Will the flame ever go out? Ever?

I don’t think there’s an escape.

I can’t put out the fire.

It’s too difficult.

I’m so tired.

I have to try.

I have to kill the flame.

But it won’t go out, why?

I think I know a way

I will try, again

And again

Until there’s only

One 

Flame

Left

You.

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