Burnt Offerings
hot embers stepped on by barefoot
scorch a tender heart
easily attracted frailty
oh the fires too hot!
the door left open
exposed a tender heart
deceived thermometer reading
pulses racing high
two bodies burning
animal instincts frenzy
no thought of a blister
til the hot coal is dropped
one searching for lasting warmth
the other just for one cold night
no thought of a new scar
stretch and enjoy the heat
Myrtle Thomas
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/burnt-offerings-6/
