Burn

To hold the flame against my flesh
And see all the light there is to see.
To watch my skin transform
And grieve all the loss I have to grieve.
To feel in the pain what it is to live
And bring all of myself I have to give
To transform the pain from emotional to physical
And suddenly see it all as whimsical
For this one chance I have earned
To watch someone else's skin burn
And for them a new lesson to learn