As I Am

Cast your eyes
Upon the blistering sky
Let the heat
Burn its image
Through your tears
Sweltering,
Sizzling upon skin
You lift a hand
To stop the flow
But still it kept to its course

Cast your eyes
Upon me
Let my image
Cool you down
Stops your frown
Stops your tears
Such an effect
I have on you…or had
One I am pleased
To note

Cast your eyes
Upon the dried floor
Of flaky residue
Dramatic end to fights
You bleed as I do
Of that I am thrilled to know
What of the soothing consequence
That I produce in you?
Too easily shattered
This contented peace

Scratch upon scratch
The surface of me
Cuts deeper
And deeper still…
But of you
Hardly a dent
I wish to hurt you
Wound you
Harm you
I wish you to be damaged…

As I am.