Burn Bright

My candle burns at both ends;

It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and
oh, my friends
It gives a lovely light!
Edna St. Vincent Millay

At the center of every bright flame,
there is always a touch of blue

Sometimes our Light goes out,

but is blown back into flame by another human being.

Each of us owes deepest thanks

to those who have rekindled this light Fire is beautiful and we know that if we get too close it will kill us,

but what does that matter?

It is better to be happy for a moment and be burned up with beauty,

than to live a long time and be bored all the while.

That is what life is for,

it is better to be a part of beauty for one instant

and then cease to exist,

than to exist forever and

never be a part of beauty.

I do not agree with him,

myself, I would rather have half the happiness and twice the longevity;
but at the same time

I wish there was something I wanted

as badly as he wanted to fry himself...Don Marquis

I've had an idea or rather a vision

It is a vision of every human being

bursting with Fire and with mystery

I write of indefinable and brilliant flames

That will forever burn bright.

The Light I see is there in you.

I see it in every one of us,

and will Always.

I hope it never takes Death or a rape

for you to see this Light

In those around you.

Forbid it should demand such a price

Let me pay the price for you instead.