FIRE (2 of 4, God in the Elements)

A Consuming Fire

We who sleep are awakened by your holy blaze
Glory and love infuse the earth with yearning
Willing the merest gleam to kindle a bonfire
Your ardor inspires a reckless homecoming

Glory and love infuse the earth with yearning
You dared to breathe into mud flesh and brittle bones
Your ardor inspires a reckless homecoming
Burning bush, pillar of fire, tongues of flame

You dared to breathe into mud flesh and brittle bones
Willing the merest gleam to kindle a bonfire
Burning bush, pillar of fire, tongues of flame
We who sleep are awakened by your holy blaze

by Celeste Boudreaux, May 2022