Embarrassment

A spark ignites, I feel it rise,

a heat that floods, a quick disguise.

My cheeks betray me, burning bright,

as though the sun has kissed the night.

A crimson tide, it sweeps my face,

no hiding from this swift embrace.

My heart beats loud, my thoughts take flight,

lost in a sea of red and white.

I try to speak, but words get lost,

caught in the tide, I count the cost.

A stumble here, a glance too long,

and suddenly, I don't belong.

Each glance feels like a pointed blade,

as if the world can see my shade.

A blush so deep, it feels too much,

a silent scream, a heavy touch.

The burning lingers, sharp and raw,

as though the world will never thaw.

I wish to hide, to disappear,

but still, the heat draws near, too near.

And though it fades with time's sweet grace,

the warmth, the shame, still leaves its trace-

a memory, a mark too bold,

the story of a soul too cold.