Acrid or Placid

I will set your house on fire

Before I'm forced to live in it

With you

I will burn your life

Away

Your confidence

Your hope

Before you can kill mine

I will set your world

Into a fire tornado

You know

Like the ones we now see

On TV

I will destroy myself

Before you hurt me

But you just smile

And say

"Okay,

I'll do the dishes tonight."

I open my fist

And you take my hand

And you know what

I'd take it all back

If you do the dishes

Every night

Please?