Feu de Joie

Suddenly snaps, overlaps

When love gets cast 
in a revenge play

Suddenly snaps, overlaps —
awakens a “death” trap.

With an explosion of hatred 
so pure and sodden 

it lights up the sky.
No need to regret 

nor let it defeat  —
Rather remember 

how hatred consumed 
the child

With a wild determination 
to live.

Not pretend indifference 
not fall back 

into a submission of silence —
When love (as a quest to live) 

careens with a thunderclap, 
it’s not there to be tamed.

But a pure restless freedom
flying straight out of Spain ?

To free a winged demon 
from its love for the flame.

When love gets cast

in a revenge play

-

Suddenly snaps, overlaps —

awakens a “death” trap.

-

With an explosion of hatred

so pure and sodden

it lights up the sky.

-

No need to regret

nor let it defeat —

-

Rather remember

how hatred consumed the child

-

With a wild determination

to live.

-

Not pretend indifference

not interminably fall back

into a submission of silence —

-

When love (as quest to live)

careens with a thunderclap,

it’s not the…