Island
The ground
is shaking.
My home
starts to collapse.
Intense fire
fills the vicinity.
The magma
is too hot.
I can no longer
bare the burns.
I'm hurt.
What is the purpose of this flame?
The waves,
however, are still here.
They are constant.
They've never left me
and I’m saturated
with their divine
aroma.
The magma
encounters the water
and begins
to cool.
I'm relieved.
What was the purpose of this flame?
From the magma
was born a rock
and then soil.
The ground
is developing.
Green
is forming.
Flowers
are growing.
Land
is yielding
fruit.
Was this the purpose of the flame?
The flame
strengthened
the foundation,
enabling me
to support
all life
that depends
on me.
This was the purpose of the flame.
The ocean
and I
embrace
for eternity.
The water
keeps me
still
enabling me
to build up
flowers
and yield
fruit.
This is the purpose of the flame:
to create,
strengthen,
and enliven
the Island.