Poems

Fire

She breaks me down and I wither

She pulls me underground

I can almost reach the river

But the flames are all around

The flames are now extinguished

By my ever flowing tears

Yet another fire burns

As she’s igniting all my fears

I peer over the river’s side

No reflection I can see

I’m swallowed as it opens wide

I’m lost and I can’t breathe

The water’s brown and murky

No longer clear and blue

It’s dirty and polluted

And I haven’t got a clue

I gasp as I come up for air

For standing overhead

Is the one who pulled me under here

She glares and I see red

There’s no escape, I scream, I cry

I’m pleading for my life

And when I look up at her face

No mercy in her eyes

She pulls me up

A little higher

Claims it’s out of love

Then throws me in the fire