Flames

I walked on an empty street tonight
Headphones on music blaring as I studied the flickering streetlights
The world faded as I stood under it's fiery rays
I closed my eyes and imagined your face
Your bright eyes lit with humour, your hair a thick forest
I want to reach out and touch You, but I hold back in fear
That you'll fade away and disappear
So I kept trying to remember your laugh, these days I forget
The sound of a cars horn pierces through and you're gone
My heart falls to the pit of my stomach as I call out your name frantically, my vision blurred
Choking back tears, I forced my limbs to move foward
Kicking a pebble I let the tears fall and the sadness engulf me
My heart beating hard against my chest begging to be free
So I walked the ten more steps to the house and sat
Waiting in somber anticipation for our long awaited reunion
If I breathe in on my skin hard enough sometimes I smelled you
You invaded my life my senses and even the pores of my skin
And then like the wind you left leaving no trace behind you except the smell of burning paper
Sometimes I close my eyes and the flames jump from behind them licking at my feet
Calling out to me, drawing me in
I tried to fight it I really did
But those pretty blue and red colours danced in my mind and poisoned my heart
Stepping into the house , my eyes finding the pile of your books and ledgers
The same ones that robbed me of you
Gritting my teeth in determination I set to work
After a few minutes I was done, novels and biographies wrapped around me
Releasing a single tear as the degree hit Fahrenheit 451
With shaky arms I lit the match and as the smell of burning paper wafted through the house
I smiled because in a few moments I'd be back in your arms.