What A Beautiful Fire! Poem by Amy Stuart

I'm not that smart
I've thrown gasoline on the fire
Because I can't help it
I have to stop and admire
All the pretty lights
When things go up in flames
You just want to take a picture
to put in your own frame
I wish I couldn't get hurt by the flames
because things just look so pretty burning
but I'll tell you my addiction to fire
is just a little bit concerning
You don't have to tell me
I'm a pyromaniac
Because I know well enough
to keep track
of all the things
that I burn
whether it's paper or metal
its going to get a turn
In the fire
that I light
But I always wait
until midnight
So don't be alarmed
if you see smoke
Just don't breath in too deeply
because you just might choke