Hawaii 2007.  Fire dancers on the beach outside our hotel.  Who said playing with fire was bad?

Playing with Fire (Lea Austen)

Rhythm and Motion

The steady beat of the drum

Bending and Stretching

The motion creates a hum

Dancing and Playing

There’s art in the danger

There’s beauty and awe

Fire dancers have magic

To partner with fire

It’s beauty, it’s heat

Stay focused Fire Dancer

Brave Fire Dancer

Worshiped Fire Dancer

You capture the flame

And make your rhythm the same

The flame is the start

and you grow with the heart

So dance and release

For as the flames die out

There will be quiet and peace