Charred Heart

what is it like to

be in love?

well, when you first see them across the room,

you tense up as you see the world around you

slow to a stop.

you examine every crevice of their face

every shimmer of their smile

and for that entire moment,

they become

the brightest thing in the room.

their light heats you up inside, and almost burns your heart

tighter and

tighter it squeezes.

but soon enough,

time returns

everything is once what it was.

except one thing.

the heart stays tight and encaptured, in flames.

it will always long to return to that moment.

the moment you first saw them.

days will pass and the heart will not release.

you can either continue on like this or,

you can confront them.

with this, your life becomes entwined with theirs.

you, listening and hanging onto every word they say

you, up late at night, wondering about them, how they're doing

you, longing to be at their side

once more, you must make that decision:

will you go along like this or

speak up?

speaking up is a much larger feat.

one must gather the courage and determination needed by

the bravest warrior to muster up the strength to say

those three words.

you can spend up to days, weeks, months preparing but:

it doesn't matter until

you actually carry it through.

but just imagine,

sitting down with them.

your heart is about to burst -- into flames.

across from you is the person you care the most about

and they don't even know.

all that pain, stress, and suffrage you've experienced builds up to this moment.

you think: do they feel the same? do they care?

and once more, time is caught in the moment.

their gaze upon yours.

you study their eyes, countless galaxies and stars are shining through,

the peaks and slopes of their face, perfectly placed,

broad light from their smile blinds your eyes

this is the moment it all has lead up to

and

now

it's time to uncover if

their heart has been charred

as much as yours..