Ember

7/21/2008 12:20:39 AM

Posted by stevied (on LoveVoodoo.com)

EMBER © 4/27/2004 4:19 AM By R. Steven Davis

Fire gone, yet one ember glows
Flames rise with but whisper of blow
Yet die as quickly as came
And only the ember remains

Fodder may force fire to flare
For a frame, fleeting flames feeling fair
Yet, fast, it fails in the fight
With the fervent desire to ignite

Yet the ember just glows on and on

Quietly, constantly there
Not needing yet ready to share
The purpose is simply to be…
To emanate warmth, to care

Resting there deeply beneath
Awaiting a hush of a breath
Outside though cooling and gray
The heart is alive and at play

And the ember just glows on and on

It lasts long with never a tend
Always in search of a friend
If the other may come for a time
It sees only the moment sublime

Rejoicing and wanting to flame
It must always in itself remain
The fire may leap and have fun
As the ember just glows on and on

Yes, the ember just glows on and on