The Cleansing Burn

I got lost in the hurt

Gave away my desire

And when the ashes were burnt

I extinguished the fire

Convinced the lesson was learned

I demolished the pyre

Bearing these battles scars, earned

I learned to disguise desire

You used my heart as a flint

to ignite a spark

Leaving an imprint

directions out of the dark

Working my way through this maze

trying desperately to save face

Learning to exinite a blaze

to this dark lonely place

But the tinder is ruined

there is no life left to save

My spirit is burned

these ashes serve as my grave

Until the wind stirs again

revealing lightning in my eyes

A fire burns deep within

flashing like flames in the sky