Just When You Step Off the Coals

just when you're out of the fire
they pull you back in
to let you know
they still have the power
to scorch you inside
just when you're wondering out
of the despair
and hunger
they slap you across with a steak
and a fruit basket
go away
please
leave it alone
please
just stop
trying to fix this
it is broken
i am somewhere else now
and you're not here
so go
go
go
down
down
down
away
from me.
it's better