The Elements of Us

My heart knows not of transgression,

but only of love.

I feel l could nearly watch it flood over like water.

maybe that's just who I am.

Water.

Not only leaking love and other emotion,

but now also physical tears.

Enough of each to almost drown myself,

but it seems you were the first to sink.

Unable to tread in my turbulent, bottomless, sea

it overcame you,

and you released yourself.

There is nothing to tangle yourself that lies amongst my depths,

I could never knowingly tear you down.

My tides are clean, untainted, and transparent.

My ambition was only to aid in your floatation,

so maybe the trouble wasn't in my purity,

but alas in my image.

Could you not see a reflection?

Could you not see yourself within me?

Now winter has come

and I am frozen,

almost un-phased by heat,

the truth is a small flame could not thaw what a wild fire could.

So maybe that's just who you are.

Fire.

Free, glowing, and intoxicating.

You captivate attention in an the most hypnotic way.

With enough space in between you're calming and warm,

but if one were to fall,

or wonder too close,

they could burn.

So where must I stand?

Without you I freeze,

with you I melt.

But once we cross boundaries,

together,

I would only extinguish you.

-Megan El