The Fire
The world is burning;
will the firewall hold?
The smoke stings your eyes
but you are mesmerized by the red-hot flames,
watching everything you know
turn to ash.
The ember floats to the ground,
and already new buds form below.
The foundation holds
and smoke rises.
© Christine Salkin Davis, 2020
will the firewall hold?
The smoke stings your eyes
but you are mesmerized by the red-hot flames,
watching everything you know
turn to ash.
The ember floats to the ground,
and already new buds form below.
The foundation holds
and smoke rises.
© Christine Salkin Davis, 2020
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