I carried it
with matches
I went under the moonlight
to burn it
I set it down
in the middle of the night
Over and over
I tried to burn it
I tried so hard
But it was futile
It wouldn't burn
Why why why
I wanted to know
Was it because of the material
Or did it mean something
Something that showed
My mind kept on screaming
Screaming as if in hell
And then I knew
Throwing the thought away from my mind
I once again tried to burn it
But it wwould not??t burn
It would flame
and then shrivel
The face still so pure
Then I realized
as I stared at the picture of you
My tears were the ones
that were extinguishing
the angry flames
