IAMFIRE

I have tasted
Failure.

From it, I swallowed success.

I have embraced
Those who would extract my essence and leave me empty and wanting.

From it, I walked away with a broken heart, but was stronger for it.

I have loved
With everything that is me.
Given
Of my mind, my soul, my wisdom, my strength, my heart, my body and my very spirit
And received
Only idle conversation in return.

From it I reaped the knowledge that I am capable of the depth of love that most will neither understand nor appreciate.

I have kayaked
Down the river Styx, and when I encountered satan,
I beat
him to a bloody pulp with my oar.

From it, he tends to avoid me these days.

I have put my faith and trust in man.

From it I developed the ability and the understanding to wrap myself in Christ, The Anointed One and His anointing.

I will still love you openly and fully because it is my nature.

From it will you learn that I am fire?

Fuel me. Respect me.

From it you will be warm, fed, cleansed, defended and well lit, always.

Allow my flames to waver and yet die, and you will remember me fondly in your cold, hungry, infected, vulnerable and dark soul.