fire escape

by Chris McCool - Not entered

raging voice
and these naked imploring eyes
talking down to me like thunder
and taking away from me like fate
fever breaking
just to burn from being well
and able to enter a realm
with the smoke still in my lungs

i listen
to the heat in every word
and i cannot believe what i am saying
to each one of my shattered faces

live and hold together
leave and let my ashes be scattered
but just make sure you leave me an exit
where i can have a private time for thought
while sliding down a staircase
away from all this sadness.

copyright (c) 1998 by Chris McCool
Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1998-08-17 12:04:50
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:40:30
Poem ID: 50455

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