I Sought To Touch All the Burning Fires

I Sought To Touch All The Burning Fires This moment is not for being lazily idle in the distance starting gunshot sounds This racehorse needs no governing bridle Race like the rabbit running from the hounds Wind streams by as I run to nothing ahead behind lay unfullfilled , selfish desires Images of Gods and demons flash in my head as I seek to touch all the burning fires Yet hope promises a future great release a settled place for my lost soul to rest Can I find that light to set me at peace this lost bird fallen from my safe nest Aware of my great failings I surrender to fate Crying for mercy, praying it is not too late Robert J. Lindley, 03-16-2015 Note, this is an edited, shortened piece of the original written long ago.. The original was so much longer and very personal in language and scope.