the fire

place your hands
near the fire
as it roars
in a golden rush
out the tunnel
of the chimera.
pull up close
and watch the embers
burn. stir
the logs, arouse
the sleepy flames
again. the moon is
over our left
shoulder, the stars
are sprinkled
across the plain
of blue. the cold
front has moved on.
it's just the fire now.
and me and you.