Fire

This one was written as part of a project for my Sociology of Forest Fires class. It was a spur of the moment, kind of last minute (around 1 am the night before it was due) addition, but I like the way it turned out, so here it is. The project was in the form of a power-point presentation, and this piece was written over top of a photograph of mine.
It's a crappy scan of the photo, and I know there's a better one somewhere, but I don't feel like looking for it






Fire
Bringer of life
You unite us
Give us culture
Make us human

We worship you
Fear you
Battle you
Lose ourselves in you
You keep us human

When we transgress
You burn us
Scar us
Cleanse our souls
You humble us

When we are cold
You warm us
Inspire us
Light our faces
Our hearts

You belong to us
And we to you
We build you
Feed you
Preserve you

We give you fuel
You fuel us
Our minds
Our souls
You preserve us

We fear you
Battle you
Lose ourselves to you
Give ourselves to you
You consume us

Fire
Bringer of life
Taker of life
In your eternal flame
We are born
Reborn