Embers

The flames of their passion
Burned bright
For a while,
And it seemed
They couldn’t
Get enough
Of each other,
Then almost
As quickly as it started,
It was over.
The fire that filled them
With such ecstasy
While it lasted,
Now smolders,
And only embers are left
Of what was.
He seeks to rekindle
The flame,
But she feels as if
She was burnt by it,
And no longer trusts
Him or herself.
She needs time and space
To nurture her wounds,
And only if he can allow her
Those things
Will their relationship
Have a chance.