Fire breather

How did I let it consume me so easily,
draped in the comfort of these
hallowed and safe spaces
“Get too comfortable, and you might get burned”
Is not the way I want to be
when the only thing we get at the end
is missing each other’s faces

I don’t want to set fire to our bed
when the dragon’s feeling restless,
I’m just asking for a sword to get
plunged through my chest
Ringing alarms and causing
all the lights to switch to red
And I was blinded by rage,
while you were just trying to rest your head

I don’t want to set ablaze the place
that’s meant to be a shelter
And I don’t want you looking at me
like I’m some kind of monster
All the hurt is burning, flickering,
and reflects in your distant eyes
And being a fire breather isn’t worth razing
what we’ve fought to keep alive

- MgAl