Kindred Spirit

Kindred Spirit

You, my kindred spirit,

I have lost.

You rekindled my dying flame, 

flames that I fanned

for too long.

Yet, I never immersed myself

in the fire.

Non-committal fan-fare.

Fear of fire, fear of flames,

Up in smoke.

Doomed from the start.

I committed too much 

to that which fell apart...

except in matters of the Heart.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i relate so much to this...dangerous to push a special person away because of the past...i was so protective of myself for 20 years after my first divorce...

and since then other mistakes...but not now..the relationship is really strong...and i am letting it be.

really good poem here, Diana..

jacob

[Diana]

I like how you always add a piece of your own story to your reviews. Thanks!

[Sami Khalil]

"Doomed from the start.

I committed too much

to that which fell apart...

except in matters of the Heart."

I felt the loss and doom of those realizations...:)...........

[Diana]

Thank you, Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)..................

[zainul]

Your piece speaks about your calculative nature so nicely.
There is fire all around but you are free from its destructive flames.
What a lovely piece!