When the nightmares come (poem)

When the nightmares come,

or the whispers of your mind grow too heavy,

place your hand on my chest where flames burn

and let them envelop you.

Let them remind you how to burn,

how to terrify your nightmares,

let them empower you

so you can bear your burdens.

They will welcome you like an old friend

and show you what it's like to be me,

to feel a light in the darkest of times,

to have nightmares burn at your hand.

I can't always be there,

but I promise the Flames will.

Maybe now they feel like a candle,

but feed them and you will ignite.

And in those moments, I'm there,

in the flames that run through your veins,

even if I'm cities away,

I am right there with you.

But for now...

When the nightmares come,

or the whispers of your mind grow too heavy,

place your hand on my chest where flames burn

and let them envelop you.

-Zero