Burning Ears

Photo by Bear Eberly

Deep thoughts

From a shallow mind

Passion bleeds

The writer blind

Darkness never brighter

Heavy never lighter

Object of my own decipher

This is how a character forms

Life expires

When the heart conforms

Diamonds shine on lying fingers

Desire lingers in the loins

For those who marry

Flipping coins

Annoying conscience

Remembers so well

The happiness that

I could not sell

To any anxious buyers

And so aimless

I took fire

To my seasoned wood pile

Stacked like bones

Of dreams that died

Somewhere in the worthwhile

Moments I ignored

Advice I chose but could not grasp

With both my fists

As all I had to fight with

The past is ash

The future ignited

Undecided

I stood beside it

And let the two

Tear me to pieces

Words that dare not

Be repeated

Echo in lost confidence

Sworn to secrecy

Completely incontinent

Content to compliment

Burning ears