A Place for Fire

My love, how long have you been crying
Was it the night we made love by the fireside
The fire grew cold, the flames dying
We lay in blankets and we lay lying

My love, how long have you shivered
Was it our lives haven’t delivered
I looked for tinder while you got colder
Embers won’t last if left only to smolder

Burn, burn, burn

The room grows cold
Charred hearth, cool stone
The heart, a hearth, a place for fire
I am, have been, a pyro for hire
Winds change, tides turn
But I’m always looking to burn

Burn, burn, burn

My love, how long have you been crying
Some night we will make love by the fireside
The fire will grow cold, the flames dying
We’ll lay in blankets and we’ll lay lying

Written March 2024