Passion

Sometimes I am shivering
cold right down to my bones.
A little fire lights me up and warms
me through my soul.
In that flame I see protection
from the frost,
but in that fire
I know that there is danger
and loss.

The fire can protect me,
keep predators at bay, but if I
get too close it can harm me all the same.
A safe distance is advised
avoid getting caught up in the flame.

You may push and pull and tug and kick and scream
with all your might. But once you're caught on fire
you have already lost the fight.
That fire that lured you in,
now wont let you go.
It's all-consuming, unrelenting
a Gemini of sorts.
and it can help you,burn you, save you
hurt you, heal you, keep you warm.