We make poor house guests

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Fire is a pleasant surprise among many, it is a cleaner, nanny and a dancer, a singer!

Fire always comes for me

But where there is fire, there is smoke

Smoke is never welcome anywhere

Smoke is what causes more pain.

It tries to dance, it's tries to clean, but it only stings your eyes

Have you ever noticed that? The sting of smoke when it's near?

Smoke is the child of fire, the child it never wanted, the byproduct of carelessness maybe.

Maybe smoke was an accident, never meant to be

Maybe smoke created itself

Smoke is a burden

Smoke is my burden.

I am smoke in my own mother's eyes

And my father is what burned her down

Maybe one day, I'll spark myself, become my own fire, think of what I can be then!

A singer! A Dancer! A well travelled nanny! loved and feared! My Lord, I hope

Maybe I'll burn myself out before then.

I know many who want to extinguish me

Smoke included.


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