Fire

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A Poem by Chelsea Fraser

“The smoking flax he shall not quench” — Isaiah 42:3

There is a flame inside of me

that waxes and wanes.

Its glow at times warms all around

or blazes brilliant flames.

And sometimes, under cover

it diminishes and smokes.

It longs for fuel, for oxygen,

reluctant to be coaxed.

But when my flames to embers

glow and weary, dim with doubt,

A Promise breathes upon me,

“I will never put you out.”

Chelsea Fraser is a wife, mother, poet, musician, and arts director. She believes that the lived experience is art, that creation is art, and that we were made to participate in making beauty. Chelsea seeks to use the arts to build disciples of Jesus, and her work pays attention to the natural world which God has made, seeking to connect it to human moments. Chelsea holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Organizational Communication. She has been published in Ekstasis Magazine.