Everything That Burns

Remember everything that burns turns to ash. One day

desire consumes the soul, searing, sealing, dissolving

reason - its fire a heat in the mind, preying like acid

on flesh and bone – its path a ghoulish lace of sense, sensation.

Desire consumes the soul - searing, sealing, dissolving

self. Never satisfied, the hunger only growing as it feeds

on flesh and bone, its path a ghoulish lace of sense, sensation,

creating unholy, stiff hide from what was once innocent

self. Never satisfied, the hunger only growing as it feeds

the flames that blaze instigating immolation of reason,

creating unholy, stiff hide. From what was once innocent

there is afterward deceit hiding forbidden, selfish indulgence.

The flames that blaze, instigating immolation of reason

leaves us blind to the consequences of seeking the impossible.

There is afterward deceit - hiding forbidden, selfish indulgence

that let passions burn hot and white but

leaves us blind to the consequences of seeking the impossible

reason. Its fire a heat in the mind, preying like acid

that let passions burn hot and white but

remember everything that burns turns to ash one day.