The Bucket and the Match

Dark, dry pieces of wood lay piled together
Along with a match
And a gray-green tinted bucket



One person lights the match
With a swipe
And then a burst of orange emerges
The burst of orange spreads
With yellow and red sparks
Like a mini firework show on Independence Day
Creating warmth, color, and a calming crackle



Another person fills the bucket
With a twist of a grimy faucet
And then dirty, dull water emerges
The dirty, dull water spreads
Yellow, orange, red sparks disappearing
Like a spirit mysteriously floating in the night
Creating chills, darkness, and silence