Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Originally published online Nov 6, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here

Arsonist on Fire by Melodie Yvonne

I wanna save your life
But I just can’t spend all of mine
Putting out fires for an arsonist
Just having a good time

I wanted to protect you
And make things go your way
But you sabotage them all yourself
And now I just can’t stay

I wanted you to love
But you just love yourself
And you take and take until you’re full
From everybody else

I wanted you to be
The greatness that I see
But I took those rose tint lenses off
And you’re the enemy

I wanna save your life
But I just can’t spend all of mine
Putting out fires for an arsonist
Just having a good time

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