I wish I could say
that when he left the pieces of him tied strings around me
and I had to cut them one by one
until I could stand on my own
I really wish I could say
that he burned me down
and I had to bloom from the ashes like a finger tattooed Phoenix
but I threw the zippo
into his tall straw body
and I laid the gasoline
because
I am a Thermophile
I think he should be too
because
water is boring
until you are denied it
then a drop feels like drinking straight from the hose
in the middle of a heatwave
love does not have to be comfortable
it can be a forest fire
when you really love something
do not let it go
set it on fire
and let it rebuild itself stronger
Starrfishing 