Ignited
They burned in the embers
Fast and flammable
Their eyes - bright and broken
Uneven jaws and bruised cheeks
They scorched in the cooling coals
Slow and warm
Their mouths - cracked and bitter
Bloodshot eyes and calloused hands
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