Down to ashes

Immolation in your flame
was never my desire
Yet here I am
and there you stand
all awash with fire
I know that any moment
you could turn
to leave the burning
But I must stay
and be consumed
Not by heat,
but yearning

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robyn selters
written with much skill and passion
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Susan Jarvis
A perfectly crafted poem with more than a hint of venom. Superb! :)
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