the ring of fire

a long time ago
i imagined
sitting around a warm fire
with the people I love -
not for what they do
in this world,
but for what they are,
feeling skin touch skin,
heart touch heart,
and melt waters
flowing
into that sacred
ring of fire,
watering
the seed of
a new life
taking root,
nurtured with love,
growing wings,
learning how
and when to fly,

and today,
that dream came true,
for a while.