ashes.

I loved you so fiercely, my heart was on fire.

You collected the ashes and kept them,

Hidden in a box behind your bed, should you need them:

Kept for safe-keeping, for just-in-case,

Because you know I would jump fast

To get those ashes back.

And to be able to love you again.

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I really like this perspective. I didn’t see the whole “keeping ashes” thing coming. Really made me stop to reflect :)