Animal

If I hold my hand
in front of the fire,
can I still be burned?
I'm kind of afraid
I will be,
now as I stand here,
holding my palms
so they face the fire.
Funny,
I can't tell
if this part of the fire
fades into the darkness
or brings a spot of light.
You tell me
my palms are going to blister
but I like the way they feel
as much as
I hate admitting that.


Fire
is hot.
Part of me
is afraid
of being burned
but i feel
so warm
right
now.