The wildfire’s flame
burns
too bright
unable to tame
storms lasting
night after night
Starting
with just
a spark,
so small
so simple
it grows
spreads out
of control
in dry
wasteful heat
It’s difficult
to contain,
and tame
raging on and on,
the charred
scars caused
by angry
flames
rage on and on
We must
clear the kindling
that fuel
the flames
let’s seek
the cool waters
of gentler
fire-free
more
temperate times
Tend to our fires
contain our heat
abandon our fight
we must claim our peaceful
fireless
smoke-free
restful nights
Published by TheOtherKLM
I really hate talking about myself, but if I have to...
I’m K.L. McDaniel, the person behind TheOtherKLM. I’m an introvert with extrovert moments, a fitness-minded person fighting later-age fat, and someone trying to keep life somewhat organized without pretending it isn’t a mess.
Here, I write about the things I keep coming back to: movement, mental health, learning, self-awareness, and the strange little contradictions that make people interesting. I’m not here to act like I have everything figured out. I’m here to think through it, laugh when possible, and maybe find a little balance in the middle of the clutter.
So, that’s me. More or less.
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