White Fire
She said
(angry lines encased)
all the while she's screaming
'not the face'.
Trying hard,
complete the work of years in days,
born to love, who cannot?
In reply,
the broken skin
the long bright wire
a million explanations
and no one reason
why.
Don't let it burn
Don't let sting
To feel the white fire
on your skin
and when you touch
don't let it hurt
let it be gentle.
Don't let it burn
Don't let sting
To feel the white fire
on your skin
and when we touch
you'll let me in
and i will be be gentle
She said
(she said)
Angry lines encased,
hard to trust these instincts
not my own.
Trying hard
repeat the work of years in days.
Born to love who cannot in reply.
(this time, this time, not this time)
The broken skin
the long bright wire,
a million explanations,
no one reason why.
(don't want to hear about a thing)
Don't let it burn
Don't let sting
To feel the white fire
on your skin
and when you touch
don't let it hurt
let it be gentle
Don't let it burn
Don't let sting
To feel the white fire
on your skin
and when you touch
you'll let me in
and i will be be gentle
(c) Barry/Stormcellar 2022
let it be gentle