frail and fragile emotion
licking at your soul
like the flame of fire

consuming wood with no life

to take what was and bring
a parody of life that was
to sustain what really is

the lifespan of it all so short
cruelly mimic what we fear love
the passing of time so fast

that short twist of fate
that remind us swiftly
like the fire, short, swift

...that we're still only human.

Date Added: Friday May 9, 2003 - [permalink]