Flutter flicker
tiny flame -
from this useful match
you came
flicker longing
little fire -
to warm me up
you must grow higher
feed you fan you
grow in heat
i add more logs –
you take and eat
spark and smoke now
logs aflame –
Campfire friend
that is your name
sizzle sputter blaze –
now look –
hot burning coals
so i can cook
while i worship
you hypnotise hold
fierce ragings in my heart
you mold
glowing warm
so full of light
restraint surrenders -
respect takes flight
love you force you
longing lust
resist i’ll make you
mine you must
blaze all devouring
roars leaps higher
friend becomes
a cruel bushfire
friendship love
warm safe glow –
would that life
were always so
power greed
explosion thrust
my world a blaze
consumed to dust
would that time
turn back i could –
monster indiffrent
takes bad and good
great trees topple
towers crash –
lost all sweet love
burnt down to ash
regret remorse
anger blame
forgive rebuild -
life’s treasure claim
like gold refined
our heart’s desire
start new we can
to learn aspire
turn from power
free from greed –
love sees hope
alive from seed.
iAN Derrick
Methinks that was inspired by recent Victorian events….and sadly many of the Australian natives require that burning to activate their seeds…So the last line is most appropriate. Good one Goanna.
goanna
Actually no, but it could be…..it’s also about any good emotion that turns bad through force, power, greed etc.