the fire

to make a fire
you need dry wood,
thick dry logs
to build upon.
you need kindling
thin and lean,
twigs that will
set fire quickly
and burn hot
to singe the logs
and get them going.
it's work, to
build a fire. you
have to be attentive,
be aware, move
things around
and adjust. you
need air to breathe
in. and it's so much
easier with two
going at it, to
keep it going
throughout the cold
nights. not
unlike love.