she's never seen a man on fire.

if she had, she would have known how to

put out the blaze that had gotten

so out of control.

she's never seen a man struck by lightning.

if she had, she would have known how to

ground the sparks that had gotten

so out of control.

...

or maybe she wanted to watch him burn;

to bask in the warmth of the glow

, ephemeral as it was.

maybe she would prefer a candle!

because the truth is

: he would have swam an ocean

if she were waiting on the other side :

: he would have climbed a mountain

if she were waiting on the other side :

...

well, he's nothing but

a pile of ashes now.

listless and lifeless.

but if he could, i'm sure he

would choose to do it all again.

please, 

don't be a stranger this time?

2024.10.26 // ;;