i will not be scorched br by the flame of another br i shall keep my fire br fueled only by the pure br kindling found deep br within the terrain br of my wooded home br br br the sun shall bring br enough light by day br and a torch well-lit br providing steady br footsteps tredding br the dark by night br br [as I search for what br I cannot find or name] br br no light save by the moon br on occassion when it br occassion finds br which reflects the sun bright br from yonder hemisphere br translating another's flame br br br that illumines my weary soul br with tongues & quills on fire br intermingling in a display br of fiery scathing sparks br and warm glowing rays br of gently wedded breaths br br [to possess at last br what i have named & found] br br br `br br Frederick Kesnerbr br