Her temper <br />flares like fire <br />singeing tulip bulbs; <br /> <br />sudden <br />frightening, <br />intense, <br />and all <br />consuming. <br /> <br />I embraced <br />her <br />and it; <br /> <br />drew it near <br />and she <br />felt my arms <br />around her <br />containing; <br /> <br />holding; <br />she beat against <br />my strength <br />feeling it <br />taking the fire itself <br />quenching <br />and limp <br />she lunged <br />once more <br />to be reassured <br />that <br />she and it <br />could be contained. <br /> <br />And I wrapped <br />her <br />in my arm cocoon <br />and drew her close <br /> <br />til <br />I felt her body relax. <br /> <br />No motion now; <br /> <br />still against <br />the room's landscape. <br /> <br />lover <br />and lover <br />embraced. <br />Fire still <br />burning <br />but now a light.<br /><br />Lonnie Hicks<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/temper-and-fire/
