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Pleasure To Burn

August 3, 2013
By BalladOfMonaLisa PLATINUM, Na, Other
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BalladOfMonaLisa PLATINUM, Na, Other
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To love and to be loved; to hurt and to be hurt. These are the ideals that make up humanity. ~Me (Lisa)

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Flames on the water,
The drive of my desire,
Ashes floating to the ground
Ice intertwined with fire...

Strands of the sun
Licking at the night sky,
Your face wreathed in smoke
Mine painted in a fever,
Passion and restraint
Ever waging war on each other.

Depend on this
That I will not fall
I shall rather float up,
As heat tends to rise
And fire am I.

Love is merely a disguise,
A clever facade
Cloaking the truth
With smiles and sunshine,
Rather than conveying
The reality.
Truth is,
We do not love.
We are merely ridden
With wants to fulfill.
We do not admit it,
But it is a Pleasure to Burn.

© Katherine A., San Antonio, TX

The author's comments:
I love how symbolic fire is, and how it contrasts with water or ice. This is also referring to how people pretend to "love" just to achieve in getting what they desire.
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Cat-Girl PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 28 2013 at 9:39 pm
Cat-Girl PLATINUM, Nyania, Planet Nyan, Oklahoma
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&quot;That&#039;s what&#039;s wrong with the people in this world; they believe they can do well by just getting by when they need to aim for the highest.&quot;<br /> -Keith Anderson<br /> &quot;You can never hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.&quot;<br /> -Marie Curie

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The wording of this is extraordinary. I love this poem! They really SHOULD publish this in the mag. Nice job!!!!!! :3
Natasha_C SILVER said...
on Aug. 16 2013 at 6:07 pm
Natasha_C SILVER, Bloomington, Minnesota
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This was SOOO good. I loved it from start to finish...good job. Keep working :)
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Aug. 12 2013 at 5:59 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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THIS IS SO AWESOOOOOOME. Seriously. I loved the whole idea of it, the way it was written. This should be in the magazine. :S 5/5 stars :)