I poured fire on the flame
And it only got bigger
I poured fire on water
And the water only simmered
I poured fire in a pitcher
And lemons only charred
I poured fire on a wound
At the top of my arm
—And that was the only time it hurt
Now I pour hot water on my scars
But the scars only turn red, kinda hard
When I got to drugstore they said
‘’Well the only thing we got is Band-Aids.’’
I asked ‘’Do they work?’’
The man implied ‘’Plenty.’’
So now I’ve tried fire and water and these silly stickers
And the only thing I’ve found to work was a flicker