Baby/Dragon Tears

My prayer is that these words will reach across oceans and fall on your forehead-

like kisses but steel tears;

gentle but piercing.

I need you to know.

Ive removed my heart to protect it from the fire-

The fire that is now in my bones because I have no where left to put it.

I promise I will not let my heart burn with the rest of me.

For it sits on a hoard of precious sadness-

the only proof that my heart is worth saving for you.

If these words do pierce you and make it to your heart -

I need you to know.

If I could I would fly to you and breathe into the sky,

and show you the flame that consumes me.

For it is the most beautiful blues and yellows turning into gold

adding to the hoard.

These tears will have to do.