Tempest

Thursday, 7 December 2006

Brave Heart

It glows ferociously in the dark,
the sizzling torch of fire.
It stands out in the blackness...
the lone flame unseen before.

Not bright, not flickering
But warm and steady.
No breeze, no wind, no tempest
hath the strength to diminish its glow.
Nay it didn't waver, it didn't dull
It stands out in the blackness...
the lone flame unseen before.

"Nothin stops it" acclaim all in surprise...
"How hath it go on for so long?"
"what burns it?" cry all other flames...
"Must it not die by now?"
It stands out in the blackness...
the lone flame unseen before.

Strong winds blow,
the tempest rages again...
many flames die...
there is a lull in the air...
It stands out in the blackness...
the lone flame unseen before.

Tell us thy secret...
give us your fuel
Help us fight the tempest,
We will believe in you with no regret
It stands surrounded by flames drowning the blackness
the lone flame unseen before.

The tempest raged,
its steady flame offered solace, peace, inspiration
the flames followed suit
and soon the storm ceased.

Bright light everywhere!
The flames rose high in the sky
rejoice! rejoice! rejoice!
"We will believe in you with no regret" they cry
But it remains tempered by the mometary victory
It stands out in the blackness...
the lone flame unseen before.

The tempest comes back
stronger and larger than before.
'Strive to stand', 'strive to glow'
commands the lone flame
alas! many flames die
the storm was too strong
Hurt, wounded, dimmed...
It still stands out in the blackness...
the lone flame unseen before.

Tired, unable to glow as strong as before
it continues to stand through the next tempest
'We must fight, we must strive'
We must save our light.
But there is no we...
'Thy not of practical pursiut, thy stand for romantic illusions'
they cower to the tempest,
the flames that pledge their faith.

Deserted, It still stands out in the blackness...
the lone flame unseen before.
It burns the tempest
on staggering embers of betrayal
Its faith doesn't waver
It stands steady till the end...
The flame dies a brave heart.
'the tempest is defeated'
'Hail brave heart, hail brave heart'!

Posted by Pavitra :: 01:02 :: 3 comments