Alpine Ash
Fire brought the light
And burned down the house
That was ever the deal
Sometimes, that which drives back shadows
Sets the curtains alight
Its all consuming nature is an ever-present threat
However
Fire can also temper steel
When she came, she set a bushfire in my mind
That tore through my body and soul but
Left me standing
Stronger than before
There’s a type of tree – back home
With seeds like stones
That can only open when the raging flames
Reach the canopy
It takes a literal conflagration to achieve germination
Throwing out life
Into the midst of utter devastation
We two are like that tree
Finding new ways to live
As everything around us withers
And dies.
Words and image are my own.
©2017
Runaway American Dream 