The Water Never Burned
The fire flickered like a ballerina on the stage
Its flame taunting me and tempting me to engage
In spoke in riddles, baiting me with lessons to learn
Musing at the fire while the water never burned
Conversations drifted in the air like butterflies in flight
The hum of the auctioneer gave rhythm to the night
Superficial pleasantries were exchanged in turn
The fire floated in glass jars, but the water never burned
I fell into a black hole of mindless and dark thought
A million miles away where fireflies are caught
Someone spoke a word and it resonated stern
Hypnotized by the fire and the water that never burned
Snapped back into reality like a jolt of electric shock
Noting my surroundings, I sat up straight and took stock
The flame flickered like a lover that had been spurned
Then smirked smugly from the water that never burned