Kaleigh Jae Poet Free verse

A thing that burns pt 2 of 2 talent show performance

This is part two of my poem, so if you haven't already, go ahead and read that one first. It will make much more sense. 
All the love,
                          -Kaleigh <3

And so even in accidents,
even in mistakes,
there is a choice:
to feed the fire with care, 
to guide it,
to contain it, 
or to leave it free to burn whatever surrounds it.
After that, the flame grows
into whatever it’s given:
Warmth.
Light. 
Destruction. 
Or something strong enough
to transform everything. 
A spark…
small enough to hold in your hand.
A spark…
bright enough to light a table,
a camp,
a life,
a movement. 
A spark…
bright enough to ignite change
or leave everything in ash. 
So I ask you:
What will you feed it? 
What will you choose to burn?
Because fire—
like anger,
like courage,
like hope—
answers only to the hands
that strike the match.
The power is never in the fire itself.
The power 
is in the hands
that dare
to strike the match.

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