Take a coal, an ember burning bright

That dash of drive, alive, that fire-in-the-night.

But fire alone cannot prevail

And will flicker, falter, fail-

So send a gentle breath on by

A breezing, teasing, dance-the-sky

To stoke the fire higher still-

And tie it strong and fast to will.

But fire and air a danger pose;

An inferno only grows and grows;

To bank the storm of fire and air

It’s time to add a cup of care.

Fire inspires, but it’s blinding flash

Must now be cooled, else all is ash.

The caring, daring, cooling heart

Let’s inspiration flow to art

And rushes, gushes empathy

From heart to hand, and shore to sea.

But fire, air, and water all

Yet whirl, swirl, collapse and fall.

They have no form, and cannot be;

Ungrounded, ‘seed’ will never grow to ‘tree.’

Layer earth beneath the flow

Then let water, air, and fire go.

So four will dance, entrance, and blend-

Your dream is now reality, my friend.