Flame of Life

light a candle

then sit with it in the dark

look at the flame

wait a while

let the flame grow

it burns steady and straight

only disturbed by movement around

the surround

observe the wick

it is hard to see

just a shadow within

the flame

the foot of the flame is bluish

the head of the flame light yellow

and bright

again there is that shadow within

perhaps this is the message

of how we shine our light

from the presence within

can we shine so bright

that our physical body is hard to see?

only a shadow

go within that flame

and feel who you are

there is warmth to the light surrounding

the tip of the flame reaches to the heavens above

 the blue our base roots

the grounding

observe how your light

brightens the room

fading only

into the distance