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