Burning Pages

[mindglitter]

Empty covers left gaping
Tattered edges cling to the binding
Scorch marks creep inward
Thoughts
Stories
Screams for help
Lost to the ether
Engulfed by the flame
Safety lost, never guaranteed
Refuge only found
In complete erasure
Playing small
Worth the cost
Retreat a survival tactic
Burn the bridges
So they can't follow
Leaping from the cliff
When backed to the edge
Leaves no evidence when
The accusations come
Instigators turned victims
When tales they weave
Dominate the talk