my hands are cold to touch
i stick them into the fire in hope to alleviate
the freezing i feel
as smoke grows and my hands melt
i feel no warmth
only cold
the flames rise higher and higher
as they melt my bones
the flames dance upon my body
traveling up my arm in hopes to reach my soul
they come closer and closer but still no warmth reaches me
my head is now in the fire
looking around and seeing the orange-red waves
encapsulating everything i hope to be
then
the flames overtake me
i am now a part of them
they have taken me captive in their warmth
but still i am frozen
they flicker and taunt me
a constant reminder of everything i can never have
