the sun
would you melt it down
like a ball of butter
letting it run
down the gutter?

If I gave you
a book
would you burn it
without taking a look?
Would all the pages
go up in flames?
Not a spot for me
to claim.

If I gave You
a tree
would you chop it down
till it falls on me
and I'm trapped
underneath?

If I gave you
my -
I did from the start