Metaphor (as in stop hating and start healing -oh, and winter is coming)

Darkness closes…
(cliché)
We search
to light the way.
We search
to scare away
Demons
&
Terrors
that
line the way.

With brain
and thumb
We build fire.

We scorch the earth-
rid it of Shadow.

But the Darkness remains.

and it frightens us.
and we scream.
we fight.
we scape goats
because we cannot
escape the dread,
or the Demons,
or the  Hate.
and we weep
because we know
that secretly
we crave
the Shadow.

We have always known
where the Demons lay
in congress with Hate.

Brain and thumb,
that is just dumb.
Your heart is the flint,
actions – steel.
and your soul my darling,
that is your kindling.

Burn bright my star children.
Burn away the Hate with love.

Soulwork

I have a tattoo
of Phoenix
on my shoulder.
He is on my right shoulder
to remind me,
of me.

Today,
once again, I begin.
Belly full
of magic words
to be recycled
and fill the inkwell of my dreams.

The world feels lighter,
and faces happier
by the light of the flame.

If I share my fire,
May I see yours?

Autumnal Proper

hurt
and
tears
burn my bones.

and i smile.
i smile and i laugh
and i play.

A Leaf falls to the ground.
Whimsically,
Rapidly,
Interminably,

Falling.

Soon,
my burning bones
will be the only light
in the sea of winter.

What sweet bile, and
so completely inadequate.