The Moment of Wholesomeness

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A fire can be a lot of things,

It can be someone’s agony and pain.

It can be the destruction that burns down buildings.

It can be anger that ignites feuds.

But in some rare instances, 

It can be the warmth that seeps deep within our being.

And that is what it did that moonlit night, 

Under the stars with wood and kerosene, 

Like our hearts, burning bright, 

Music that made our souls sway,

And never ending chatter

Accompanied with delicacies 

Like shared memories on a platter,

Spicy, bitter, salty and sweet. 

That is the night I want to eternalise;

For while every moment has a little something missing,

On that one night on the terrace with my confidantes,

Despite all tornadoes in our respective lives, 

The fire acted like a catalyst of benignity;

And you know how in certain moments you love a little more? 

That is what that moment did,

It made us feel whole like we’ve never been.