Tears Awakened With the Thought of a Flame

[razorrape]

Let my hair cascade along my jawline
Cover the remainder of my face
Back against the clothes dryer
It's the only warmth I have right now

Sitting on the floor
Thighs pressed into my chest
Hoping that in some form
They will drive through my ribs
And crush my lonely heart
Deprive my lungs of air

Eyes against my kneecaps
I can feel the tears roll down my shins
I can't control this sobbing
As my body shakes with each breath taken in
I was happy not three days ago
Yet its diminished into a memory
That I wish was still a feeling

The moon casts out a shine tonight
Piercing the darknees on the floor
Hands splayed across the patch of light
I feel as cold as it does
I feel small
Alone

Press the cigarette between my lips
Strike the lighter's flint
The flame goes to the end
And shrinks as I take in the first cloud of smoke
Pull it back and stare into the orange
Then into the blue
The blue is the hottest part
Why do I feel so cold

I can see the tears well up
And coat my eyes with a small clear layer
I blink once
They're gone and rolling away
Down my cheek
Dropping off my chin
Only to land on my knee
To roll down my shin
And disappear beneath my toes.

[strangeclouds]

i love this poem

[LostInnocence]

beautifully written....good use if imagery.