"House On Fire" by Cora Duncan

Setting me afire.

Taking my attention

from what is real.

You are my existence,

dear flame.

You take over.

You play with my heart strings.

I miss it --

having my vessel be my own.

I miss owning my own mind.

My thoughts are tainted.

My emotions altered

to your satisfaction.

I want control back.

This mind is my home,

you set my house aflame

and I am trying,

trying to put out your flames.

Move along to your next victim,

because this burning house,

is yours no longer

Photo by Erica Reece