Fire and Ice

A penalized heart
took a chance
on a charming boy
with fire in his eyes
He left me cold
when he rescinded his warmth
such fickle heat
less generous than I thought
This numbing pain
has seeped into my bones
My over-sensitized skin
cringing at even
the slightest of contact
I need to find
some flames of my own
jump start a fire
just for me
stop shying away
break out of the ice
and curl up in a passion
all my own

In response to Three Word Wednesday

Comments

  1. lovely and wise. this poem will make a marvelous mantra for women everywhere.

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  2. so true you need to find someone who cares about you as much as you care about them.well written.

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  3. At least you took a chance. Good for you.Victory only comes to the brave.

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  4. Yes..I don't think fire and passion can be found outside of 'you'..it's just so hard to find that thing that melts the ice away..words..maybe? Jae

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  5. Sometimes the hardest thing is finding happiness for ourselves, by ourselves.

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