The inner flame

There's a flame in your heart
that burns bravely
keeping you alive 
in this body.

No matter what you feel,
what you think.
No matter what happens,
or how hard life can be.
No matter what others 
may think of you,
or you of yourself or others.
No matter how long
it may take to get
what you want.

The flame is there.
Rely on that.
The flame is keeping you alive,
bringing you over and over again
back to this experience
here and now.
To yourself, the flame that you are.

No matter what, when, 
where or why.
You are that flame.
You are the light.
Exactly who you are
here and now.

Shine! Shine!
From the mystery of the flame.
From the mystery of light.
From the mystery of who you are.

Bring yourself to the world.
From there, the flame.
Spontaneous. Honest.
Truthful. Pure. Brave.

Burn!