i am trying
to find the right metaphors
in a sea of fire
where i am
burning at stake
by my own hands
i am trying
to explain
the unexplainable
because lately
i have been stuck
in a burning house
drowning in smoke
in charcoal
my hands are black
with tar
that i had spit from
the fire place
that has been
burning in my chest
since last christmas
and these hands
that are stained with tar
dig and dig
for answers
dig and dig
for the right words to say
i am looking for
a metaphor
to explain
to ask of you
how to get out
of a fire
that you have started
to ask of you
how to rid of
the blistering sensations
that leave me
bed ridden
i am looking
for the metaphor
to describe
the fire that i
had let
engulf me.
YOU ARE READING
the dawn of us
Poetrycover by duvetjae a series of written poems about love, trauma, and moving on. disclaimer: this books discusses many serious topics, read with caution.
