poetry || perspectives on the human experience

City of Ash

My love, be careful of the takers. 

They’ll keep on taking until there’s nothing left

but a mere shadow of your light. 

And I know it’s hard to turn away.

Your love is overflowing.

Your light is bright enough 

to power a small city, 

but you can’t love people 

based on how much you’re 

able to give them

when they can’t give you 

anything in return but ash.

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