i am thrown on the fire
i am the crackle in the night
i am the spark that pops
with firecracker light
i am scattered to the wind
start from scratch again
fall through cracks
down to seed and root
spread my desire
until you see my shoots
i will rise to the sky
stretched high and wide
you pause in my shadow
you linger in my shade
i offer you protection
shelter where you’ve laid
i was born in this ground
cut down where i’m found
i am thrown on the fire
i am the crackle in the night
i will always burn
but not without a fight
