there and back again

there and back again

My eyes if they so desire
Can see the world without the fire
Can see just all the ice and find
Infinite solace and peace of mind.
But soon ,of course, the mind will bore
And dream of the fire in the days of yore
And I will search all through the dark
To find something to set off the spark.
And with that spark, my eyes will light
Dance riotously all through the night
Move like a wild beast that’s hard to tame
Then flicker and fade like away like a flame.
Then, when that flame is all put out
I’ll rub my eyes and glance about
And feel slicing, freezing pain
And ice is all I’ll see again