Facing the fire

I faced the fire again and again

Sometimes I bled inwardly

With the memory of cuts

You could not see

Even hidden deep underneath

All of these scars

A heavy legacy not just mine

But spanning ages back

There was a time

You walked away from me

After I opened my heart completely

And told you everything

That is when you said to them

Keep away from her

Was my light too bright?

My fire too dangerous?

I will not apologize

For bearing witness to the fire

Because I do not find it easy to lie

And if that makes you feel the heat

Then run

For its far too late for me

To ever turn myself

Into someone else