IF THE FLAMES
by Sorana Lucia Salomeia

If the flames have taken away from me
Everything I have ever had on earth,
If they have burnt down to ashes
All my humble memories and dreams,

If it has been written
That my nest should one day turn
Into a handful of straws
After having kept my heart safe and warm
For so many seasons,

The shelter where I found my happiness
And my dreams found the stream
That would guide them to their accomplishment,

If the merciless flames
Have been meant to devour
All they met in their way,

If I have lost so much,
I know my soul has also experienced
Happiness, friendship and admiration.

If I have lost, I know I have also won,
If I have ever fell, I have also learned
To stand up and move on,
Watching the whimsical game of the flames.

Copyrighted © Sorana Salomeia, Iasi, Romania