Ballantynes Fire

Fire

I dance across the sky

I am empowering

Hypnotising

I gain their attention

I am taking control

Of the people

Of this tower

I have them under my spell

They play my game

But not well enough

I draw them in

They take my hand and

Dance through my flames 

I watch them melt and burn

And turn to ash

And then they are gone.

The Dead

The flames roared

And danced so brightly

It was hard to look away

To move

To act 

I am a statue

Hypnotised by the theatre

My feet are heavy

I am anchored

In position

Horrified

Stunned

I must move

I must help

Is it too late?

The fire has moved while I watched

It dances around me

Encircling me.