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