Burn to Light

One must burn
To heal
To light
To shine

Burn
To heal the heart
To light the dark
To shine through the ash

One must burn
To cry
For yourself
Through the burning, you heal yourself

Burning is an awareness
The ashes are your balm
The hot streams of tears
Your rescue

One must burn
Just like the light
That burns to light
To shine despite the ashes

Burn to shine, to heal, to glow
Longing to embrace
The light, the hope, the despair
Claiming the earth through the ash

The ash is our body
The earth is our flesh
The soul, the dust of brown earth
Light the world through your burn

Burn to heal the soul
That is free of pain, sorrow and attachment
That resides in the temple of our flesh and winding veins
To light the earth of despair, rage and intolerance

Burn to cry
For the dust of the earth
Is kicked to create a storm
Sand filled eyes scratch vision

Light through the burn
For yourself
For the earth
For the dust of the brown

Burn to light the world
Heal. Shine
Connect the body with your soul
Thus your soul will be one with the universe.
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