Longevity

Internal heat is the direct source of

enthusiasm

emotion

passion

intensity...

all things inherent

in this ongoing

process of existence...

this self-sustained bonfire

was taught to survive

without kindling or nurturing,

setting myself free in the

world without a map or a

compass, hoping to achieve

inferno status like others...

but the flame works in

cryptic ways, teaching me

to stay close to home—

close enough to combust

lingering fears that

surround a flourishing campfire

~~~

a candle without a wick is just

useless wax, never earning the

right to shine its potential...

each candle i set alight,

ultimately ends in a trail

of swirling smoke,

a stark reminder that everything

is momentary

ephemeral...

there's no point to fanning

flames away when oxygen

is the very thing that feeds them

I would know

because each breath is

fuel that keeps this fire

burning

churning

yearning for something more than

resulting ash... but as each

chapter ends, candles become

more scarce

sparks dwindle and find

difficulties igniting...

once the vibrant flames

are reduced to embers and

smolder away,

game is simply over...