The Beginning At Last

Fire & Flame (The Forge of Life)

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by

Kevin
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No Theme Thursday: 08.29.24

Through fire and flame

This forge of life

Within your back

The sharpest knife

Between the blades

A searing pain

A dagger gleaming

Others gain

Molten, burned

A tempered steel

A searing drive

Is all you feel

Through steam and smoke

You rise again

Warhammer blunt

And forged to win

You’ve been reshaped

A form anew

Bred to battle

Until its through

©The Beginning At Last

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21 responses to “Fire & Flame (The Forge of Life)”

  1. Ria Avatar
    Ria

    Wow wow! Well penned buddy.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much, Ria! 🙏🙏🙏

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  2. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Ouch! Painful but necessary to fight through the fire 🔥

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      At times, yes indeed. Unfortunately it’s how most learning is done eh?

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      1. Laura Avatar
        Laura

        Very accurate! Sadly though – if only I had known then what I do now, maybe I would’ve avoided it and just continued to hide in bed lol 😆

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Hindsight is always 20/20 unfortunately.

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  3. Aboli Mane Avatar
    Aboli Mane

    Phenomenal ❤️

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much, Aboli. Extremely pleased you enjoyed it 😊

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      1. Aboli Mane Avatar
        Aboli Mane

        You’re welcome ❤️

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  4. Ernie 'Dawg' Avatar
    Ernie ‘Dawg’

    Intense.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much, brother. Very glad you like it. 👊👊

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      1. Ernie 'Dawg' Avatar
        Ernie ‘Dawg’

        Very much. 🏆🏆🏆

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Thank you, my friend 💪

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  5. Mary K. Doyle Avatar
    Mary K. Doyle

    Bred to battle until it’s through. Good work, Kevin.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much, Mary. I don’t know that it’s ever through, but one can hope, right?

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  6. Drops of Ink Avatar
    Drops of Ink

    Very nicely done, Kevin. As always, you’ve created wonderful imagery with your words. 👏🏼👏🏼

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much, Phoebe. Very happy that you enjoyed it. 😊

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  7. Destiny Avatar
    Destiny

    so be the way of life…an attitude as such needed to go ahead…well expressed, Kevin 🙏

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you, Destiny. It feels never-ending sometimes, but such is life I guess.

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      1. Destiny Avatar
        Destiny

        just…🥴🤭lol..
        pleasure…🙏

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