Fire Empathy - Phil Wolfson

[Larry Robinson]

Fire Empathy


The fires burn
And envelope
Houses erupt
And all is lost
History and its roots 
In photos and memorabilia
The touch of spaces created
By love and children
Where I grew up
My friends in shelters
Perhaps moving on 
In survival to other realms
Torn apart
Confused
Marked

The fires come and surround
In torrents of flame
Burst upon.
Those of us in forests
Feel the heat
As possible
Watch the winds
Pray for rain
Love those who fight the fires
Take in the refugees
Welcome!
You are us
We are you.

We change nature
Nature changes us
Irrevocably.
It is illusion 
To feel we are safe from the natural--
That illusion will be broken.
Craft love of the natural
Know it
Live it
Live in it
Cultivate
Take nothing for granted.

	- Phil Wolfson
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