Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Fire to ash
There is this fire burning in me. I just keep feeding it and it grows within me with the need to expand and spread itself out. Lately that fire has started to simmer and I can feel it simmering down into embers. The things that once fuled that fire have now started to cause that fire to die down, to simmer, to ember, and soon ash. Maybe this fire was just meant to be not more than a small glowing ember but I felt that need to make it something more. I don't apologize for it though. I just hate to see it burn out. If I can keep the glow of the ember, I'd be fine with that and I've come to realize that. Maybe I will find another place to build a new fire and that fire and it will be nurtured and taken care of. Even then, I'd be ok with the embers of my past fire... After all, it helped me to build my future ones.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Fires are essential in nature as they clear the canopy and allow vital sunlight, as well as provide needed nutrients for new growth. When forests get too deep and too dark they need fire to bring new life. Destruction is always followed by rebirth, rebirth by fire. I think of the Pentecost mythology, and many other mythologies with stories illustrating purification by fire. Metaphorically, the superfluous is burned away, leaving the essential core. It is well known that the coals are the hottest part of the fire, and they can always be used to reignite blazing flames when desired. We all need the coals and embers, as they are a part of every fire.
May Brigit continue to bring you the fires of inspiration, and may you find what is needed be found to stir the coals.
Post a Comment