• Long into the deep hours of the night,
    While my family slumbers without a care,
    I stay awake by the fire -
    Staring deeply into its crimson tongue,
    As my thoughts drift aimlessly.

    The Raging inferno mocks the shadow it casts,
    Taunting it with subtle reminders of its meager existence.

    I sit mesmerized by the raw power of the flame,
    Wrapped in thought, Deceived by greed.
    A sudden desire for power grips at my mind.

    Diverting my eyes from the flame – looking into the shadow,
    I see my own humble thoughts return to me.
    With new understanding, I douse the flame.
    Thus extinguishing the plague of man.