A lifetime of want
Of longing and need
Needing more
Naked greed
I stare at the flame
And see in its light
The dance of me
And my empty plight
But as I stare longer
A stillness descends
As if me and I
Making amends
The fire is complete
Burning bright
Beyond right or wrong
Fighting no fight
The fire is free
Cares not for an offering
Knows it will burn out
Yet no sad suffering
It burns intense
Yet does not take
I gaze upon it
and a wish I make
I wish for nothing
I want no desire
No want no need
Make me fire
Elusive Silence 