Fire stole familiar form
Comfort lost in sudden storm
Smoke blurred every known path
Silence echoed aftermath
Yet embers hid persistent glow
Tiny sparks refused to go
Heat hummed under quiet grief
Coals held secret of relief
Ash cradled seeds untouched
Change whispered soft not rushed
Branches reached from charred ground
Life returned without a sound
Flames once feared as cruel end
Became fierce teacher gentle friend
Everything burned gave birth to more
Ash wrote rebirth at the door