Wildfire

Wildfire 4/11/2012

The wounding is a mystery
But it is hidden in plain sight
An unlikely answer to prophecies
Long buried in the past.

Miracles are everywhere
But so also is the horror
Erupting with sudden violence
In a thousand divergent spots.

Stare into my eyes
And call me the devil
Because words cannot change
The truth and the word.

Suck out the blood
And suck out the poison
Because it infects everything
Everywhere.

But all it takes is honesty
To sort out the good
Because wisdom is precious
To those who ask.

You can stick out your hand
Or you can stick out your neck
But you never know
What you will get.

You have to decide
Which is better
To always look for something
Or to become someone.

Every great thing
Requires a little risk
And to grasp at immortality
May cost you
Your life.

Everyone and everything
Is a little different than the next
Just as some people drag you down
Others will feed your flames.

We are unique
And possess an infinite combination
Of talents, experience and inspiration
A one of a kind creation
Of a thousand billions to one.

But our interaction with others
Can transform the world
Exploding outward
Like gasoline on a fire.

One grew me up
And another cut me down
But the love of a few
Has always kept me burning.

Come and join the fire
Exchanging ideas, wisdom, and passions
Feeding the flames of inspiration
And let it burn out of control.