At the edge of triple digit heat
There is an ember floating
In the air so humid
That it’s easy to think
It won’t catch.
But don’t be fooled
I am most free,
Most stable,
Amid water.
And I will spread.
Everyone will be marked,
Some by a warm hug,
Others by a passionate charing
Smolder I may,
smoke may be all that you see,
At times,
But time forever changes,
And I never quit.
I am a writer with an extremely active imagination. I love learning answers to questions and what makes everything and everyone tick. I am a "Unique case, medically" if nothing else. I am flawed in my extreme aversion to failure (even when "success" isn't good for me,) but have come a long way in ditching the perfectionist mindset. I like people whose default setting toward others is compassion, an open mind, and honesty View more posts
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