II-7. The Arsonist and the Flower

from I Own a Bittersweet Flashlight by Matt Thibeault

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Do you remember the morning after
When our love was a fire
The amateur arsonist fell for the flower
And I could not bear to burn the one thing that mattered

We listened for hours to the strings of our hearts
Our gazes transfixed on all moving parts
And you were the only one that could start
To paint me a smile like a new piece of art

We built a fire on a damp night in May
The embers enveloped us and took us away

We sat by the dock and let the waves soothe our pains
I picked at the wood to expose all the wane
I said, “beauty is the center when all else falls away,
“and love is for those who are truly insane.”

We built a fire on a damp night in May
The embers enveloped us and took us away
Our love was a fire
Our love was a fire that burned all else away

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from I Own a Bittersweet Flashlight, released October 26, 2018

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