Last night I saw a fire
when I embraced myself
I let a spark ignite
from that-
my
same love that let’s me
breathe so freely

I have kissed it before
the fire
with lips dry and broken
with eyes wet and hollow
unholy
it felt those time

now it has anchored
its glowing roots
inside this dark-as-coal
soul, I feed it with

It spreads its warmth
and burns me up
from the inside

it seems I will always
need both
in life.

KH.