Dancing Flames

The flames danced
Across the burnt wood
That smelled of cherry
And spice settled in timbers
Ashes burning like tiger lilies
She sits, entranced
By these flames
That dance around
Switching wood partners
With every leap and bound
Curled up, arms tying her legs
Together in the cold
And dark of the night
Alone but feeling unashamed
Because of the love
That dances inside of her
Just like those flames
That dance with wood
Alternating partners
In the sinister shadows
Of a night
Illuminated by the love
Within her heart.