Standing together we silently await our fate
Our humble existence, threatened by raging fire
Forces of nature unleashed, our safety betrayed
I try hard not to think about what might transpire

A tiny flame has now become a pariah
It's only ambition, a path of destruction
To feed its hunger, its solitary desire
Wildlife and nature fall prey to its abduction

In shallow waters, temporary refuge we seek
Our only goal being survival at all cost
This blazing inferno its havoc continues to reek
Spreading wildly, how long before all is lost

Whatever the outcome, with you I shall remain
Together for life, till death do us part
If we are to perish, it will not be in vain
For I have been blessed with love from the heart

Gitte©
December 5, 2000
Submitted to the Poetry Circle