I Am the Dark Flame

I am the woman he will never forget

I am the fire that burns in his veins long after I've left the room

I don't chase, I attract

I am mystery, I am danger, I am desire

He watches me like a starving man

but I don't feed anyone who hasn't earned a seat at my table

I'm not an option

I'm the final boss

I'm the storm and the stillness

I walk into a room and reality rearranges around me

Men lower their voices

Time slows down

And he

He forgets every other woman's name

My standards are sacred

My presence is a privilege

And my heart?

That's a throne

Only kings kneel here

I don't need to prove I'm worthy

He must prove he's ready for me

Because I'm not afraid to be alone

I'm afraid to settle

And I will never, ever beg to be chosen

I am the choice

He will come

He will act

He will claim me

Because I am the one

The obsession

The salvation

The madness

I am the dark flame he cannot extinguish

I am the woman who rewrites his entire existence

And I do not ask for love

I command it