She's On Fire

By Molly Dennehy

My friend survived a horrific car accident.

I see you Phoenix girl

Hair down

Face in the sun

Straight gleaming

You may think your bones were broken

But that’s only because you were Transforming so hard

The journey is akin to a butterfly

Reducing to goo in order to

Get through what you did

Bustin open an emotional exoskeleton

Burn up, melt down, remold

Come here and let me hold you

We share our ions and let go our bygones

We gonna get through this

And be on top

Don’t stop your evolution

Your momentum has magnitude

Keep right with that attitude

And let your wings go

You do us a disservice

When you don’t shine

You’re mine

You know that?

My heart beats a rhythm for two

Even my plants love you

But who couldn’t

This burning only makes you brighter

You’re my sun

Stronger than anyone

And if you forget it

I’m carrying the matches

We’ll rise from these ashes

So let’s get it!