Love Poem: I Thought I Liked To Play With Fire
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Written by: Melani Udaeta

I Thought I Liked To Play With Fire

I thought I liked to play with fire 
until your flame left it’s mark;
Bewildered, I walk around now 
aching for a little bit more 
of your smoke to inhale;

Forever isn’t enough; 

Sizzling, I think how would it be
to get a little bit higher    
come a little bit closer 
let my senses get muddled; 
Just feel you,
drown inside your touch; 

Forever isn’t enough;

When you’re not around 
you’re not gone;
Not really;
The echo you leave behind
never subsides 
instead seems to intensify,
the spark that you ignited  
leaves me longing to fly;

It seems forever isn’t enough.