There is a fire deep within us.

Deep in the darkest, loneliest

pit, a flame flickers.

 

Some days, a mere candle.

One short breath away, one tiny

rejection, from being

blown out.

 

Other days, a raging wildfire.

Untameable, unstoppable – 

burning, blazing, lighting 

us up from inside.

 

Forest fire eyes – 

torchlight to her sorrow,

her love, her joy.

 

Pulsating through her blood,

all the way to her fingertips.

Everything she touches,

flickers of light ignite.