Fire
Eats up the night
Biting the hand that feeds it
Twisting and withering
Dancing and cackling

A source of heat and light
When the sun moves on
Whispering
Singing an unheard melody
Enticing the cold
To enjoy its warmth

Frightening the creatures of the night
When they approach this new sensation

Darkness runs to every corner
To avoid it
Devouring flesh, wood,
And anything else caught in its path

Wicked, cruel, painful
Beautiful, mesmerizing, enticing
"Come share my warmth," it sings
"Rest your tired feet and aching body,
"Soothe your mind and feed your hungry belly,
"For it has not had a good meal in weeks"

A singer of beautiful songs
A melodious sonnet
A pathfinder
Joining souls

Some fear fire and run
Others tame it
Letting it run up their arms, bare chest
And crawl into their mouth
Then spitting out tongues of flames
Playing with it
Encouraging it to bite

A source of entertainment and pleasure
Burning and choking with intoxicating fumes
Laughing at the trapped and helpless
It slowly and painfully takes away lives
"Feed me! I'm hungry!" it cries as it dies away

It mourns when it is not wanted
And rejoices when needed

Keeping your body warm on the coldest of nights
Gives your whereabouts away to your enemy

Treacherous
Beautiful
Cruel
Hypnotizing