Group 5

In passage along the temporal arc The flame outlived the parent spark That briefly flashed amidst the dark Upon the wood imprinted its mark. Ingenious intuitive Fire Fueled by our soul's desire To ever heightening peaks aspire; A life of its own acquire Out lasting the spark, others inspire To ascend ever higher and higher.

What we call love is not only a name Unquenching, ceaseless, towering flame. That which is no substance, and all fame By a candle's flicker is put to shame. Self-deceiving try to tame Only have ourselves to blame. Consuming love ain't a game Devours all, just the same. The game moth with candle plays Love daze, moth gaze, fire raze While soul praise, wings ablaze.

When life is too tough to handle Focus on light, burn like a candle; When you feel you're about to drown Let your inner fire be your crown; When you don't know where to turn Just give your warmth, gladly burn; When you don't know what you miss That is the time to find your bliss. Candle, fire won't fear Though it may shed a tear, Wax & wick are all the same To that fire, that flame. Candle is not killed by fire; Consumed by its own desire, To give birth to warmth and light Candle's purpose and delight. When you think your soul is sick Find your wax, fire, and wick.

Sometimes I just go to the beach To see what more ocean can teach Stand above the waves and smile Laugh for no reason for a while The sea with its waves, foamy, white Tells me to just live in delight Every time transformed I return Without preaching, so much I learn. The ocean has so much to teach Only if we extend our reach. We too with our bubbly smile Can keep on rolling for a while.

So long as I am turned away from the light All I see is my specter, my own shadow I see my darkness beside the bright Like a low-lying gloomy veiled widow. Turned to light my shadow will take to flight I face the source of my eternal glow; The shadow may still be there, but out of sight Stretched ahead of me a bright meadow. When I turn my sight away from my source Shadowy specters will outline my course When I fix my gaze upon what is right Unaffected by shadows I see the light.