When the asking is over
And solitude is decided
By you, others or the universe
What remains is pure
Fire
Pursed lips on sweet wine
Thoughts all your own
“Come see me” say you to the darkness
“Come and get me if you dare”
For I know you
Better than you know yourself
Better than anyone knows
And you do not scare me anymore
Your solitude does not scare me
Your self doubt does not scare me
Your promises that I am not extraordinary but just mundane and not deserving of self love does not scare me
I have treaded these waters before
I have shed the floaties and life preserver you made me once think I needed
My training wheels have long been rusting somewhere in the back of my mind
I am here … undeniably yours to challenge
Come and get me
I have fire
What say you?
~tjw
