I’ve set myself on fire
I’ve burned brighter than sun
I’ve shined in the darkest corner
I’ve been the light at the end of the cave
I’ve been the lighthouse shining over the ocean
on the dark, dark night as the sea
moves around me, over me, and under me
Like a snake wrapping around it’s prey
Tightening its clutches little by little
As the light begins to be overwhelmed
I start to realize it will be never enough
And now as I lay here
The match no longer strikes
The bonfire in my chest has
Reduced to a small spark
My skin is charred
I’m left to be a pile of ash
the light inside has been relinquished
I’ve set myself on fire
For others warmth, despair, and anguish
Forgetting that I am the keeper of this flame
I’ve given it away without a second guess
Again and again and again and again
To just come back and feel the same
No more because this time around
I’ve set myself on fire
For myself and only myself
For I deserve this flame
More than anyone else
Written by Jonathan Friedlander | @jkf.png
Shot by Jonathan Friedlander