At that moment in time, the point of no return
You’re standing inside the fire watching yourself burn
You don't feel the pain as you stand comfortably numb
Watching your life unfold, watching it come undone
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A beautiful symbol of expression and beautiful the feelings expressed... Yes its agony of awareness........the touch of maturity or the rod of steel that survives the fire........to melt a little perhaps but not to loose shape
I am glad you comment on other's poem because that is the way I find good poems such as yours to read. The message here is not immediately evident to me and gives me much to think about which is what I like about what I consider good poetry.
awesome...i like it. Gives me a feeling of sorrow, of regret of getting into the fire in the first place. i like the idea of agony of awareness. Makes perfect sense