Dawning Creations

Arsonist

March 2, 2026

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I was numb just the other day,
crying, feeling such sadness,
I was swallowed up by it.

Where were you?
Where were you?

Did you even care ?
You’re gone in a flash,
quicker than the winner of a race.
You’re high above me,
high up there, almost touching the sky.
You swore you’d stay longer this time.

You lied.

I felt such anger
that I felt it would never leave.
Where were you?
Were you right above me,
laughing at me?

You lied and I fell for it.
You lied and I swallowed it down.
Like an arsonist lights a fire,
you’re perfectly balanced
on that windy wire.

4 responses to “Arsonist”

joannerambling

March 2, 2026 at 10:06 pm

Wow

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1. BrittnyLee
  
  March 3, 2026 at 1:56 am
  
  Thank you. 🤗
  
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WanderingCanadians

March 6, 2026 at 11:30 am

I can really feel the anger, heartbreak and raw emotion from this piece. We’ve all been there and experienced these intense feelings of being let down and feeling silly for relying on someone who ended up disappointing us.

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1. BrittnyLee
  
  March 8, 2026 at 5:17 pm
  
  This I actually wrote about my bipolar disorder and the ups and downs of it. The ups promise to stay (feel like they’ll never go) and fade into the downs. I’m more level but still experience ups and downs here and there. It was more of abstract piece 🙂 thank you for the thought you put into you’re commenting*🫂🤗
  
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