Keeper Of Death

How mesmerizing,

the flame that dances before my eyes

How entrancing,

as it flickers in

its provocative ways

?

So bright, so beautiful,

Yet so erotically evil

Consuming all that

gets in its way

How false that the

flame can be tame

?

A substance of life,

and keeper of death

Acting out its part in

the lives of all

Magical, helpful, yet

painfully deadly

?

How odd the flame is,

its characteristics frightfully

similar to those of... Love !