I long for your touch and your radiation,

I feel cold without your heat and fevour,

I miss your flare and your gleaming glow.

And I'd do anything to let your flickering fingers face my skin again,

For I wish to feel your warm embrace around my arms.

Your arms as they wrap around my naked skin and leave behind red marks,

Cause your presence makes my body feel balmy.

But today something is off, why do you look so gloomy?

Is it the water that has poured? Is it too less wood and coal?

Hey, what are you doing?

I've trusted you not to anguish me!

I've trusted you not to harm my skin!

So why are you feeling my rind off my body?

Leaving me naked and defenseless to maltreat!

Tell me, why did the blistering turn into searing?

Your heat is sweltering my lungs.

Your red is engulfing in my flesh.

My body is stifling, I feel like I'm sizzling!

One, two, three, four, your marks are like a fusillade!

Sour taste in my throat and mouth as I smell the roasting of my tissue.

But your gluttony never ends,

Eating up more and more until I'm turned to ash,

And yet you scowl and frown upon me.

You've grilled and frilled my body up to toast, so why are you feeling apathy?

Why are you burning me?

My beloved, my darling, my love,

𝓕𝓲𝓻𝓮.

June 8th 2022