Shades of red, yellow and red
Rising high above me
The heat penetrating my skin
A strange sense of release
The letters you wrote whither
The rose you gave blackens
The jumper you left disintegrates
Weights off my shoulders
Blinkers removed
Life given back
Memories erased
Watching you burn
What we had burn
What we shared burn
I never thought I'd enjoy the sight
The flames turn to embers
Ashes of black and grey
I'm relieved
I can move on
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