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Reflective Essay: Hell's Fire

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He's like fire, so pure, so bright, so passionate and leaves people watching in awe as he talks and when they look into his eyes the see hell's fire and turn away before getting to know him He’s been hurt before he has scars on his heart and he swore he’d never hurt anyone again. She's like water when she met him she burned him out to quickly yet he fell in love with her never knowing how much he could do without her she controlled him like a dog on his leash when he got out of line she threw water on his passion making him simmer in silence unlike the element he was born with. I’m like earth, the ground you walk on I’m always giving and never receiving always being stepped on never being noticed by humankind i was always sad and i’ce been hurt before by many people though I am always kind for i know what pain was .

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