The Campfire

The Campfire 

The campfire
Is where we old codgers come to terms
With our demons and our angels

This meeting place of
Stars and Earth
Love and Ashes

Toss in the temporary
Garbage and Guilt
Wood and Whim
Fuel and Fear

Soak up the eternal
Life and Love
Wind and Warmth
Sky and Stars

Flames consume all
With crackling resolve
Bodies are warmed while
Troubles dissolve

Awaken new men
Renewed and revived
Cleansed by the flames and
More fully alive

The campfire!
The great equalizer
The great servant

- Glen Brown, August 27, 2012, revised December 16, 2012