match

random matches in a book 

the cover closed when lighting 

pulling across the surface 

striking sulfur catches igniting

smoke lifts from the once red head 

the flame burns hot and high 

combustion from the chemicals 

consuming all close by 

a sulphur smell that still remains

when breath softly extinguishes

cooling once exhausted

after abated intensity 

  Poetry by M.J.B. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License