Don't You Dare Touch Me, I'm A Flame That Burns Poem by John Oluwadunjoye

Don't You Dare Touch Me, I'm A Flame That Burns

Can you please
Love me, hold me, squeeze me?
can you really Shower me with affections?

I'm bad, I know
I have no good thoughts for you
I'm sour, I know,
My words are bitter, too bitter for you
I'm judgemental, I know,
My eyes lurk to see nd exploit your weaknesses
I'm sadistic, I know,
My joy comes from the pain I give you
I'm egocentric, I know,
I don't succumb until I see the mark I've made on you
I'm a demon, I know.
I always raise my rod to strike at you, hurting you

And I'm tired of it all
I don't belong or even deserve the love you might try to give
I'm a coward, I flee at the sight of little lights in tunnels I know they are there to hurt me
Do not fall for my flattery, I beg you
This lips are velvet, so they might entice you
Beautiful rainbow skin you see, but it's a chameleon

By appearance I'm an angel
With lovely wings of embrace
My smile, a killer
That alludes you with fate
Jest not, In the heart of an angel a demon resides
So, Beware maiden, flee, don't try to change me
Forget me, condemn me, I won't feel sad, or lonely,
besides
I'm worse than the devil
Surely you can tell, I don't cry, and I easily remise,
I'm certain I'm still dead inside.

Don't You Dare Touch Me, I'm A Flame That Burns
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The poem is a raw, confessional exploration of self-awareness, desire, and danger. It portrays a speaker who recognizes their own flaws—sadism, egocentrism, bitterness—and warns against expecting love or gentleness from them. Through vivid imagery, contrasts of angelic appearance and demonic impulses, and direct appeals to the addressee, the poem captures the tension between allure and threat, vulnerability and cruelty. Its language oscillates between seductive and menacing, reflecting the speaker's internal conflict and the impossibility of simple redemption, ultimately creating a haunting meditation on identity, power, and emotional self-destruction.
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