Burning

My heart is on fire.
Your burning eyes pierce me,
And I can feel your fiery soul.
Your hand touches mine,
And I feel your burning mind.
My flaming heart beats faster
And I lean forward to you.
And that one word,
That dreadful word,
Was like the icy flood of a river
Dousing my fire.
‘Goodbye.’

Copyright 2008 by Rebecca Norman