The Temptation of Fire



I religiously read the words from my green & blue books

I wish this was but all it took

I type these words upon my glaring screen

But when put to the test, a foreign language is all that can be seen

In the moment of madness, my eyes deceive me, my stubborn mind refuses to translate

The seemingly emotionless symbols, but are they love, or are they hate?

The words, they come easily, the passion is always there

But when push comes to shove, nothing but streaming tears & instant despair

How did this come to pass? Somebody without our afflictions might eagerly enquire

To those questions, I can only softly whisper...

Because half measures availed us nothing & the strength of the temptation of fire

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