Firegirl
2004-09-23 - 12:51 a.m.

When i said
im sorry to bother you
sirmaamsweetiehunny
but my brain is on fire
and i eat my words like sugar cubes

you laughed
tore off my wings,
pulled off my sad mask
and left me to wander
the streets unsure
of anything other
than my vulnerability

I stand a tree stripped
bare the autumn air chideing me
and caressing my skin
planets swirling above my head
too far away to see, and yet
I feel the pull of every one
as I try to walk and stumble

stub my toe
scar my wrists on barbs
and brambles
breathing in and out
knowing I don't fit
knowing I wasn't meant to
I'm a puzzle piece, a glittering
shard of glass under your foot
I will find my way under your skin
and ignite you
so you can feel the burn
and maybe
walk
run
sing
be with me,
or turn away........

yesterday - tomorrow