The Tempting Flame
Pain of the alone
I touched your wild flame
to warm my frigid heart, now
it's frozen and burned.
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John R. Godwin
Sifting daily through the clutter of my mind trying to create something beautiful.
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Comments (5)
I like the contrast of “frozen and burned.” Both that wild flame and frigid heart burn with desire and pain. Excellent challenge entry, John.
I like your take on the challenge, especially the last line, "frozen and burned!" 💜
So much weight in three lines.
This one's beautiful! But check the syllables on the first line please before the submissions close! <3
Heartbreaks are hard, but what a great haiku!