my lover
did not
hurt me
he
made me
oh, so wet
doused me
d r e n c h e d me
in kerosene
eyes flickered
as he
lit the match
quivered
in my
quirky way
and
found myself
A L I V E
my lover
did not
hurt me
when
he set me
on fire
i cry not
for
this beginning
but
this heart
is scared
s̶h̶e̶ ̶k̶n̶o̶w̶s̶
flames
i n e v i t a b l y
burn out