Simon AshcroftBeltane
Now, the time of fire
bides through the changing darkness,
waiting to ignite;
to burn out the acquired dross
of lives enslaved to their lies.
But these ancient flames
blaze brightest when night's deep tides
fill the soul's caverns;
watch, where you would not dare look,
as your heart becomes the pyre.
© Simon J Ashcroft, 2026
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