Terry O'Leary - The Flame lyrics

PROLOGUE The Flame, aflicker, licks and flays, illuming evening's negligees With braided curls she swirls and sways, and flits and floats in light ballets APOLOGUE A Flame, to conquer creeping fog, flew dancing towards a random log The light perplexed a leery frog beside a silent somber bog The Flame, a ripple, all alone alit on leaves where birds had flown The aching twigs began to moan A rising breeze began to groan The Flame arrayed the ancient oak with torrid tongues and veils of smoke A beaver bailed, the dam had broke The leery frog soon ceased to croak The Flame uncoiled and lashed midair to cauterize with utmost care A cold coyote fled her lair, left trapped behind... a torpid bear The Flame, unfurled, went wild and grew, encircled cats and caribou Remaining... not a residue, the reeking vapors bade adieu The Flame revealed its strength unshackled Flora, fauna burned and crackled Fire Witches clucked and cackled One more forest stripped and hackled... EPILOGUE The arsonists were well aware the Flame would travel everywhere... The weirs are gone, the land is bare, and soon you'll find a city there