Ashes (standard:poetry, 119 words)
Author: Julia	Added: Dec 31 2008	Views/Reads: 2823/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
it starts with ashes, and it ends with ashes.

The ashes spread from the fire 

as you open the fireplace door 

They lift up like an explosion 

and twist into the air 

Landing softly onto your black and white dress 

You open your dark eyes; 

they are illuminated by your pale skin 

A flicker reflects in your black eyes 

It dances in a bright orange glow- 

so blinding, startling in this black and white world 

The fire dances, whispering its joyful song 

You close your eyes again 

feeling the heat warm your icy skin 

At last you'll be freed from your frozen world 

The fire spits out from the fireplace 

sparking around you 

It licks at your white skin, blackening it 

until all that is left is ashes


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