By The Love Dog
Submitted by Harmonica
Date: 2003 Nov 16
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Ashes




Ashes


When the ashes finally settle
And the burning fire of love cools
Only the stale embers of memory remain

From a distance they look black
Covered with the remnants of time
And scarred by emotions of lost chances

They neither invite nor appeal
Only the core of their fiber surviving
Not nearly enough for warmth or comfort

Yet somehow they rekindle
The searing heat of passion
Finds their center unharmed

I knew this once
It was a glance across a room
Glimmering eyes that knew how to take chances

Setting the heart racing
Fueling flames of desire
Nothing else mattered nor did I care

It was just one of those things
Ashes leftover from another life
Always the promise of tomorrow