Internal Flame

Close your eyes. Give me your hand, darling.
Do you feel my heart exploding?
Do you understand?
Do you know its name?
Spontaneous combustion.
Is this burning, an internal flame?

I can see my skin blistering, darling.
I can feel my blood boiling?
My bones are melting,
Flesh is splitting.
Now my blood’s erupting.
Is this burning, an internal flame?

You say my name
The fire blocks out your cries
My whole life is passing right before my eyes
Is this hell that I’m feeling.

You start to weep
The fire blocks out your cries
I’d look at you, but the flames have melted both my eyes
And my hands and arms and feet.

I’m burnt away except for one hand, darling.
My heart no longer functions
Do you understand?
Isn’t it a shame?
Spontaneous combustion
Was my internal flame.