it flickers
you stare at the space
where the fire meets the wick
the invisible halo
that crowns the candle
and it flickers
and you realize your skin
can't stand to be touched by another
it flickers
and you remember the nights
she held onto you
and you thought she would never let go
it flickers
even if it burns
it flickers
you stare
and swear
that space is portal
you could reach through
and caress HER skin
if only the fire was big enough
and it wouldn't flicker
like a paint chipped window shutter
in an Oklahoma twister
you heart becomes a tease
no longer protecting the pane
threatening to shatter
and let in the rain
soaking the pictures
it flickers
because there's not enough oxygen
because there's too many people
in this room
and it flickers
and you wonder
you stare at the space
where the fire meets the wick
the invisible halo
that crowns the candle
and it flickers
and you realize your skin
can't stand to be touched by another
it flickers
and you remember the nights
she held onto you
and you thought she would never let go
it flickers
even if it burns
it flickers
you stare
and swear
that space is portal
you could reach through
and caress HER skin
if only the fire was big enough
and it wouldn't flicker
like a paint chipped window shutter
in an Oklahoma twister
you heart becomes a tease
no longer protecting the pane
threatening to shatter
and let in the rain
soaking the pictures
it flickers
because there's not enough oxygen
because there's too many people
in this room
and it flickers
and you wonder