Back to the Flames
Tonight I dine with all my demons
So effortlessly they have rendered these wicked doors
I am a man and that is my weakness
Certainly they stare back, as if to persuade me more.
Hands tendered, smiles of adept
My heart is changed, my soul is kept
I am here seeking shelter from my demons
As they laugh for being ousted for such a stupid reason
Smiles turned to frown, as they have learned
Of a changed heart that murdered them; never to return.
Actions kill the urge of daydreams and provide the body with its next fix.
Font size:
Written on March 20, 2016
Submitted by ToneisKing on January 16, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 32 sec read
- 9 Views
Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEEAFGHI |
---|---|
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 526 |
Words | 107 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 11 |
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Back to the Flames" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/117847/back-to-the-flames>.
Discuss the poem Back to the Flames with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In