Fire Horse

A poem inspired by the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse

This is the Year of Fire
Of flintstone strikes and searing sparks
Of flares and flames of red desire
And glowing embers in the dark
Embrace the heat – you may get burned
But every scald’s a lesson learned –
Pursue the light, each spangled star’s
A brilliant dreams to take you far

This is the Year of the Horse
Of breaking free and running wild
Of beats and bursts of unleashed force
And riding with our inner child
Embrace the speed – you may get tired
But every run’s an arrow fired –
Pursue the wind, each gust and gale’s
A whisper of your feral tale

This is the Year of the Fire Horse
Of drumming hooves and eyes inflamed
Of burning loss and changing course
With flashing minds and hearts untamed
Embrace the fire – it tempers steel
And feeds the passion that you feel –
Pursue your bliss, it lights the soul
And blazes trails that make you whole

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