Blazing through the flow of wind

A flickering flame that dances with every breath of air

Yet the colder it gets the smaller it becomes

It provides life, but only with life can it survive

We have lived through winters of woe

Alone we would frost

But together that flame would become hotter

Every step closer is an inch brighter

A burning fire would bring warmth in an abyss of cold

A flame with other flames surviving and thriving

Together we learn the values of life

In union we learn the power of might

When the cool has passed we forget

We forget about why we need the heat

We forget the painful frigid We forget the sacrifices

We made to feel the warmth

When the cool has passed we forget

We forget about why we need the heat

We forget the painful frigid

We forget the sacrifices we made to feel the warmth

When the cool comes once more

The air becomes cold and the flame starts to die

We become weak and start to shiver

And the flame would no longer flicker

But together we would be able to survive

With others we would be able to thrive

Only with others will we be able to rekindle the flame

Only together will we be able to light the fire

About the Poet 

Michael is a student of the Pristine Private School. He is a passionate writer and public speaker who loves to dive into the depths of social topics such as gender, equality and racial diversity.