Meltdown

I’m broken.

I thought it was because I was fragile,

like a glass ball

shattered,

weak and jagged,

scared and scarred,

ready to slice open the foot

of anyone unfortunate enough

to come walking by barefoot.

But it’s because I burned so bright

like a flaming star

exploding,

imploding into a black hole,

nuclear Armageddon,

ready to blow into pieces

anyone unfortunate enough

to venture into my blazing orbit.