fire-eater

the fire-eater, i call this girl

i know her secret

why her eyes glow dark and bright

and her skin is burning on my lips

what will she do this fire eater

when she's drained me of my brilliance?

and i am lying cold and naked on her sun-drenched porch

will she supernova? -

in a white hot flash of unbearable beauty?

or leave - leave me cold like a marble statue

a shrine to her burning glory

or will she sit down next to me

close so that i breathe her in

chainsmoking and touching me

talking her crazy talk

fire eater lover girl

she thinks the world is her instrument

a charming sunlit vampire

this is how she holds me

inextricably fascinated, her fire-slave

never chasing or reaching for her

only occupying myself with my sodden corner of the world

and always looking for fire