Seasoned Affair

this burning love affair
engulfs me with flames,
life ablaze in
amber, orange, & red

submission my
only mapped direction
embracing every stroke
painting my being,
energy’s exitement exhibited
leaving me breathless

a written page to be turned,
an unrequited desire
to be held this way forever,
not allowing the exhale,
a moment to reread while here
knowing its fleeting nature