FLAME

Sensuously swaying

atop the peak

each move dependent

upon the air

surrounding it

Multicolored heat

flickering and dimming

before sudden stillness

brings it to life again

straining skyward

Radiating quiet warmth

with its spiraling flame

licking at the source

of its existence

in a dance of need

A beacon in the dark

at the mercy

of the imperceptible

melody of a breeze

that carries its fragrance

An intoxicating coupling

bewitching and beguiling

the whim of the wind

teasing and tormenting

flaunting its control

©Nikki