I wrote this poem in 1985, 17 years old. It compares the soul to a flame. Just as a flame needs darkness to shine brightly, so is the soul transformed by love, desire, passion and pain. Read also Contemplation (1984),
The Flame
An Invitation
I wrote this poem in 1985, 17 years old. This was a very spiritual phase in my life; I was inspired by the Christian and Hindu faiths on death and resurrection. Compare this poem to The Saviour (1983), offering redemption.