Burn

A man so whole, but his pieces are mashed together

Like fractured ice that has once melted

Welding back the fragments at the chill of cold weather

My words break the ice

and I wonder if you’re ready for the feelings I can offer

I burn so hot for you, but I want to be slow

I want to watch the embers breathe deep

To be your last remaining coal

I want the sweat to drip down your skin

To develop a slow fever when I say your name

Breathing love into your pain

lav

1/19/2021