Untouched

She seesaws on the edge of madness

as candle wax puddles, life ebbing away.

Deepened shadows cauterize her soul

as insanity cowers and hides within,

finds a lighter, ignites the wax, dripping.

The world scorches around her in frenzy,

burning desire, sparks catching her soul.

Tears catapult from fiery eyes in wafts,

ashes painting her body a dusky gray.

Melting images entwine in cobalt darkness,

smoldering flames ignite heart’s existence,

Incinerated spirits fly into hot butterscotch sun.

She walks through the flames untouched

seducing me with torched, wicked desire –

an arsonist flaming my heart as oozing puddle

of wax sears the world’s scorched earth.