Ashes

I walked to the edge

that’s where you were.

Up in smoke

The secrets hidden in the flames.

It didn’t take long for instinct to kick in

                        I was right with you.

Like a dying flower, the petals fell to dust.

How did it ever come to this?

My wildest dreams

                        Burning inside

I couldn’t become who I wanted to be.

Holding the match

I set fire to you and all of our memories

I would never be able to leave the past

            Because I, myself had started to burn

It was too late

I held you close and we both went up in smoke 

-- Jay Gonzalez