WILDFIRES BURNING BRIGHT
BY SHALYN TROXEL
Like life, wildfires burn bright
It can take mere seconds to scorch a seedling to ash
Yet, it can take hours to burn through a heart of an established tree
Facts are facts, and they stay the same
In time we grow, and in time we decay
Question this for me
Why do humans let a flicker of a flame burn so bright
Why will that flicker of flame become a widespread fire out of sight
Can we mold that all-consuming power that drives its way into our heart
Can we extinguish its negative powers into the love it set apart
Answer this for me
Is this some meaningless riddle or is there a philosophical aspect to
self-reflection
Can I really be saved from the roaring oceans that never cease to tidal
wave within
Can I really tame the flickering flame I turned into a senseless
wildfire, again
When will I let these fiery passions die, so a new life can finally begin
Picture this for me
Waters that have stilled over time
Fire that has simmered to nothing more than a flickering flame
Finding oneself through the drowning of sorrows, and finally,
Letting the fire of anger transform into the blood red embers of
love and forgiveness
Divinity has now stepped in, ease the fire within. | ST
Great introspection.