Stone age man sparked flames
Tribe gathered around the fire
Shared stories and food
Housemaid pumped bellows
Desperate to light damp sticks
On a frozen day
Smoke filled Girl Guides’ eyes
Songs shared gathered round campfire
Young faces alight
Fire, a gift of warmth
The heart and hearth of our homes
does also destroy
Fire engines tore past
Strangers bonded in panic
As flames lit the sky