dragon, iii
you stood still, silent watching me cower in awe, while I slowly take one, two, three steps back. knowing the flames from within you could, would, will, burn me. but the fire is so warm, I feel cold as I move away from you. I shudder, I feel it in the tops of my fingers to the tips of my toes. I couldn't find your gaze, to see what you hid within, behind, your eyes. you turned to me. the golden glimmer I anticipated to see was instead, red. red turned to black as you held your gaze. I become immobile, frozen in my tracks as you start to move towards me, slowly, each step you take I feel my heartbeat go, higher, faster. the fire, I no longer feel the burn. rather, I am ignited by your flames from within, again. I am, again, consumed. intoxicated, seduced by the curiosity of the darkness and the flames. the urge to surrender to you grows, stronger, with each step you take towards my body. my body, is stone. I am not afraid. no, I will not let the fear of