Also Mutants

Soft Hurt

8-25-17

You sound like fire.
         Not flaming,
         but crackling.
         A summer settling.
How could they know it was you
         first?
Trying to match your glow.
Errant show, blow by
         flickering blow.
They didn't understand the effort
         necessary
was also
         futile...
you're copy-protected.
Non-protracted. Safe
         enough
to not be erased.

You're a stranger setting fire to my head.
         Not flaming,
         but crackling.
         A summer stunner.
How could you know it was me
         first?
These words were set to explode
         on
         impact. Blow by
         faithless blow.

I want to forget you by heart.