A fire burns
within me,
and its dark
gray smoke
rises up–
swirling around me–
clouding my vision,
my judgement–
as it escapes.
I cough–
This is a consequence
of having a fire
thriving inside,
deep in my belly–
It makes it hard to breathe,
hard to see,
hard to just exist.
But this fire also
creates light.
You can see embers of it–
sparks of it–
in my eyes.
It provides heat–
keeps me warm
at night
or when the chill
comes down
from the mountainside.
And the smoke
is ultimately
ephemeral–
leaving in wisps
with even
the slightest
breeze.
I will not
let this fire
die out
no matter
what the world
tells me.
I can’t.
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The fire is on and it will continue to burn !
Cheers to your spirit.
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Indeed! I hope your fire burns bright, too! 🔥
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Thank you for sharing my poem!
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Beautifully penned! We all have a fire within us, and while it can burn, it certainly can help us shine. Just have to figure out how sometimes. 👏✨
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Thank you! And you are absolutely right about the fire inside all of us.
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Reblogged this on Sharing Thoughts.
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Beautiful Joy
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Thanks, Athira!
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Most welcome Joy..Hope you are safe
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Most welcome Joy..Hope you are safe!
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Thank you, I think. I don’t know what you mean by the first sentence of this comment.
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