Burn Up

There's a fire 

in my limbs,

in my lungs,

and 

'round my ears.

Flames like fingers

wrap tightly around

my neck.

The air tastes 

like acid

on my tongue,

down to my gut.

All the while,

I remember your face,

your eyes,

and those words

you never quite said.

I've made the bed

in which I'll lay

and burn up in your

ever-present shine.

I am your

mistake

to make.

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"And it's not what we're owed, but it's what we've earned and it's closer than we realize and it's time now to burn." Kevin Devine Another Bag of Bones (Time to Burn)

"I would start a fire to light you up...to light you up." Maritime Light You Up

Faking Reformation

From the air

caught in my throat

to the tingling

in my toes,

I know 

there's a word

for which I search;

you've already found.

Me

in my dark corner,

balled up and shaking,

faking reformation,

but it's only the shadows

creeping up from the floorboards

with chips on their shoulders

who've nothing to say.

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"So, what do you think of me now that I'm sick?" Winston Audio Recovered; In Recovery