Candescent Vest (Unkindled)

A bonfire crackles to those around it—friends gathering in need.

It trades for warmth what they cast out,

And grows to sooth with a brilliant hue.

A bonfire roars to those around it—friends cheering the flames higher.

It burns away shadows and brightens the night.

A refuge: from which to look to the horizon.

A bonfire whispers to those around it—friends bonded by revelries now past.

Morning ignites the horizon, and dawn makes clear the road.

Friends now ride, Sparrows astride, no longer a shadow behind…

They vanish into the sun.