Flame

There's a

flame in my heart,

consuming me

for better or

for worse,

when we're together.

It's like I have to be my best self,

but it can be challenging since

we’re so seemingly interconnected,

and conflicting things

are brought into

the core

of the fleshy matter.

It's like they have to burn away

or they will cause the

fire to be destructive;

the flames lingering

the embers,

crackling.