Frozen

I sit frozen among the flames

They reach up around me

Cradling in the only way they know how

Below them feelings offer fuel

I stare blankly through the light

Smoke blinding and light suffocating

Looking back can't smother their thirst

Forward they lick and feast

I sit frozen among the flames

Helpless to stop them

Knowing they will consume me

Their arms wrapping around

I find no comfort in their unwelcome embrace

Crushing heat breaks down certainty

Solutions melted by their anger

Questions offering tinder for their hunger

I sit frozen among the flames