Everyone warns me about the fire

Everyone warns me about the fire

A Poem by the bitter taste of almost

Everyone warns me about the fire;


it'll burn me,


it'll sting,


it'll dance and lure me


into forgiving



but no one else has stayed


to keep me warm.

© 2023 the bitter taste of almost


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Added on March 26, 2023
Last Updated on March 26, 2023
Tags: poetry, poem, grief, trauma, angst, sad, dark, pain, abuse, neglect, depression, loneliness

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the bitter taste of almost
the bitter taste of almost

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I was almost someone good. Writing poetry about the past; themes of grief, childhood, trauma, dissociation, heartache and ultimately, finding the means to move on. I also paint, draw and sculpt .. more..

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