I look upon you 

with eyes burnt from tears 

sear the meat of my heart with 

memories 



of your hot/cold words 

your dry ice words 



sticking 

stinging 

singing 



with vision blurred 

I watch 

our love go up in a frigid smoke 

guess I got to close 

I inhaled 

I choked 



slow burn, slow burn 

slow burn, slow burn 



slow burn, slow burn 

slow burn, slow burn 



Etched you name on my walls 

with the fire in your touch 

Our ardor once warmed like summer 

soldered bodies 

we swam 

in simmering sweat 



I 

melting metal 

softening 

glowing fiery orange like the sun 

bending 



You 

blacksmith 

branding 



At strangest times 

I feel the heat of the iron 

still 



slow burn, slow burn 

slow burn, slow burn 



slow burn, slow burn 

slow burn, slow burn 



Like smoldering coals now 

weaker 

but able to burn 

still 



3rd degree 

1st degree 



This hurt turns angry 

scalds 

like freshly boiled tea water 

spilled upon flesh 

making skin bubble 

then blister 

later to heal 

scarring 

still 



Etch my name on your wall with a caustic tongue 

hope at strangest times you feel the heat 

still 



slow burn, slow burn 

slow burn, slow burn 



slow burn, slow burn 

slow burn, slow burn 



Shall we leave our love at the stake 

within a fence of flames 



sacrificed on an altar of discontent 

sacrificed for no greater purpose 

on an altar of self 

for the purpose of self 



Will the rains come 

to douse or drown 

Will we rebuild from the ember and ash 



Or will nothing ever grow here 

on this burnt earth 

that was 

us 



slow burn, slow burn 

slow burn, slow burn 



slow burn, slow burn 

slow burn, slow burn 



Burn 

from passion 

or displeasure 

Burn 



slow burn 



One million ways to burn 

choose one 

One million ways to burn 

choose one 



choose one 

choose one 

choose one 

choose one