touch/don’t touch
by Juno
we did not know enough
to realize that where
there is smoke,
there is a fire—
touch her again
and see if it burns
touch him again
and feel your skin sear
against the hot stove
your mother told you
to keep your hands off
brushstroke fingers
against flickering tongues
of lurid crimson flames
but we did not know enough
and no one seems to learn
how some things are not
meant to be touched and
how easily people burn.
Read his poetry here: http://sinandserotonin.tumblr.com/tagged/featured
by Juno
we did not know enough
to realize that where
there is smoke,
there is a fire—
touch her again
and see if it burns
touch him again
and feel your skin sear
against the hot stove
your mother told you
to keep your hands off
brushstroke fingers
against flickering tongues
of lurid crimson flames
but we did not know enough
and no one seems to learn
how some things are not
meant to be touched and
how easily people burn.
Read his poetry here: http://sinandserotonin.tumblr.com/tagged/featured
幻術
