Sweetness on Fire

You are…

Some incredible beam of light that blinds people,

And then makes them laugh.

You are…

Quiet in your judgment,

And LOUD in your poignant, individual care.

You are flattering,

And you make me nervous.

Above all, you are…

The most beautiful and reassuring thing I know,

And unsettling beyond words.

You are warm and tender.

Loud, and crazy.

I simply don’t know what to do

With sweetness on fire, the flames waving wildly so that they startle, beckon, and make one want to dance.

You can’t be tamed. You can’t be tamed.

And so I stand and watch until you pass by me and light some other part of the world.

Sarah Sanders '11