FIRE
A fire burns inside
Trying to expose what I hide
Knowing it could cause much pain.
To my self.
Ones I love.
And those I loath.
       But do not wish to hurt.
Holding back
Puts me further from my goal.
       Of self.
       My self.
       Love of self.
       Self realized.
          Realized!
          Complete!
              At last. but
But incomplete.
My. God?
How ironic.
Avoiding to cause pain.
Only to hurt all the more
And slowly drive myself. insane.
              Stark.
                    Raving.
                          Mad!!!!
But destroying the prison
And laughing in the end
Knowing all.
Knowing. all.
Is...nothing.

© 1972 Stevon Lucero