"How long will it feel like burning

Said the child trying to be kind"

And I begged her to grip onto every word I gave

So as to extinguish her flame

But I would be naive to say I’m water

In a world that feels so hot

Rather I’m a tiny ember

Who loves everything they’ve got

How long might one flame burn

I thought to myself that night

If she tries to heat a room of people

Who maintain her in their sight

It seems my own vision is weary

And my legs have come uncrossed

To keep a wealth of warmth in my presence

Because the man I love breathes out layers of frost

How far can fire spread

In just a single day

How far can my love reach

When you’re all so far away

I think it’s best not to care

Or to hurt in any way