Challenge
Poetry contest. Twenty word minimum. First place will be decided based on the poem, of course, though the number of comments posted by others will be factored in (critiques or praise, no one word or three word quickies) and those who comment should "like" it to keep the judges looking for updated reads. Write a poem about anything. Aim for the gut. Winner gets $100.
Scorched Reality
I am great at
Seeing things that aren't there,
Picking out the bad bits and over-analyzing them.
Noticing a flicker of light, and seeing a blaze that
Hasn't even started.
It's the potential of the thing.
When I see it, I'd rather
Burn the world to ashes and smoke
Before I let you see me, ruin me.
I'd rather fan the flames than
Risk making myself
Vulnerable.
A spark, a flicker of a flame,
I'm going to burn this shit,
An epic inferno.
Or maybe, just this once,
I can
See you for who you are,
Love you despite our challenges,
Douse that fucking flame,
Let you see me how I am: broken.