It started as fire
as our emotions flared
we saw the world in a haze
as we hugged and kissed.
It went like the wind
perfectly blowing us in
as it turned into a storm
we started running in pain.
It subsided like the rain
on a dewy, summer drizzle
we became the puddle of water
the dark clouds in us collected.
It died like the earth
our souls lifeless and dried
desert-crisp and withered
waiting again to catch fire.
