You are so very warm
Bringing rosy red to my cheeks
And color to my toes
You embrace my pillows
And radiate warmth
You banish my chills
As you swath me with comfort
But
You burn my scalp
with tiny scars
of scalding water
You turn my leg blotchy and red
An ugly pattern spreading all the way to my knees
You burn my eyes
with pinpricks of searing heat
And yet
I still love you and hope you stick around
For I am not able to withstand
the cold that come when you leave
So please
Stay with me