Water flows..fire rises up

On pages of Facebook
a friend titillated
to comment -
how I felt 
about water that 
always flows down
while flames of scorch
rose to height;
I responded to say -

Water is life giving;

it flows down to human

from the Source of Divine;

it is mercy released

to quench thirst
of earth and earthly kind,
it cleanses and purges,

washes to prepare 
removes mark and stain

leaving vessel as clear

with a glint and shine.

Fire is passion 

of matter and flesh -

it rises to expand
engulf and scorch
all in its way,
it serves to cook
yielding life through 
simmer of digestive fire

it turns raw to tender,

yes, like water
it too purifies -

while raging in splendour

the offering is consumed 

the dance of flames
leaves nought of desired
taking all in its fold
it chooses to devour
pent up life is thus

burnt to ash.