My love for you was rampant, wild
The raging of the fire terrifying in its force
It blazed in my cheeks when I saw you,
Scalded my tongue when we spoke,
And left my skin blistering, burned when I touched you.
Now
I no longer feel the ache when I look at you,
When you speak of another love;
My longing was a sharp pain, now dulled to a gentle throbbing in my veins.
This love for you has settled,
Made its home inside my chest
Curled around my diaphragm like a lazy cat,
Contented, cozy, and home.
