The Slow Burn

Log in a fire

Some things in life

Are not to be rushed

They take a pace

That makes your heart hush

They don’t over extend

Or flare and then die

They keep the fire burning

Alive on the inside

They shape you in ways

You didn’t quite expect

Inviting you to growth

You didn’t know you had

Fast and flashy can be enticing

But so can slow and careful

Because every step is done with intention

Going forward with full knowing

I didn’t know I needed

Or that my soul even craved

The quiet slow burn

This path your love made.

Though nothing is certain

I understand now

I’m worth being met

And taking the long way round.