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Tug of War
Frustration.
Incessant expression of emotion, insufficient reception.
Each utterance fuels the inner-inferno of rage.
Is it a big deal?
Am I too absorbed in minute detail?
Then again, who decides?
My fire spreads on my terms.
Built-up residue of words unsaid.
Immediate combustion.
The trigger anonymous
Yet each time his eyes reach mine
Rushing water drenches flames.
Extinguished.
They surrender so quickly.
I yearn for the blaze to return
To set aflame all that lies in its path.
But a layer of repellant blankets the ignition.
Lost far away
Flickering in hidden corners.
Another victory on his side.
I heave with my whole being
Loosen midway and settle.
Why am I the one charred?
Sweat beads roll down my neck.
The heat engulfs.
His water ice cold.
In the chaos of heat
My sweet serenity remains
Tucked gently in the soft eyes of whom I love
Perpetually waiting to drown the flames.
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