“most people fear the fire

there’s the burning

the suffocation

the losing

who wouldn’t be afraid of the fire?

You.

when you reach that dark alley and

decided to make a left

when you skipped morning coffee because

you’ve had too much wine

when you felt so heavy-hearted but scuffled

upon approaching your favorite bookstore

so you just go home

cry over all the wrong decisions you made

stare out the window, see even

the smoke has already cleared

and now there’s nothing left

in your city

in your body

this, is when you’ll realize

it’s not the fire

that you fear.”