Broken Jewels
The Burning Question
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What makes a man run
toward a home engulfed in flames,
when he knows no one inside,
is not a firefighter, and
has no protective gear?
Vulnerable, yet
he acts without hesitation,
helping the panicked family
scale a wall,
or charging inside again
and again,
carrying out child after
child.
He must have
a heart on fire,
burning stronger and wilder
than flames,
turning fear of sacrifice
to ashes,
extinguishing
Self.
Has anyone noticed?
Our world is ablaze.
It is too much for
one person alone.
Our lives rest
in each other’s hands.
Will we set our hearts on fire?
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About the Author
Twenty years ago, Geraldine Guadagno bailed out of a job in Finance, only to find that her parachute was made out of lead, not gold. Thanks to her husband, she made a soft landing, and hit the ground running, pursuing a long-postponed dream of writing for children. She also writes occasionally for adults. Sometimes, she finds poetry in the everyday. God has granted her success mostly in the Catholic genre, and she is grateful to Him. Geraldine was educated in Catholic school for 12 years and later completed Catechist 101 training. Find out more about her at geriguadagno.com.
