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"Fire Waits"


An invitation came today

from the Devil’s hand

Two short words addressed my fate

damnation his command

 

“Arrive at midnight, don’t be late”

inside he wrote in blood

“Wear something light, the fire waits”

—perdition’s victimhood 

 

(Dreamsleep: January, 2024) 

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Kurt Philip Behm

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