Warning Flares

Holding this flame high
acting on impulse
in wont of oxygen
seeking the energy
of combustion,
maneuvering slightly
tendrils shimmering
flaring into
the daylit sky.

This flame is comsuming;
a plasma envelope
message container
can't be handled
and left to burn.

This flame is fading...
but with confidence
that I might win your heart
I will set myself ablaze
cobalt with fire
and run, laughing,
into the darkness.

smw [02.24.06]