Tinder

Candlelit, flame burns
Upon swelter, one learns
Ne’er engage igneous fire
Ignited flesh, mars transpire

Rapt in misguided trance
Tinder entangled fury dance
Within allure belies pain
Tempted by kindle refrain

Wax shies from heat
Forging a hasty retreat
Blistered by foolish touch
Befouled ebon smutch

Amber tis a licit spark
Alight beyond pitch of dark
Havoc simmers akin
Tattooed on vulnerable skin