Where the Flame Whispers

 Where the Flame Whispers  

(from *The Light That Returned*)  

In the hush of early dawn,  

when all the world still sleeps,  

a tiny flame begins to stir  

in silence, soft and deep.  

It does not shout, it does not blaze,  

but hums a wordless song—  

a warmth that knows the sacred path  

where aching hearts belong.  

It flickers not to scare away  

the shadows we conceal,  

but draws them close and tells them,  

"You are welcome here to heal."  

Oh seeker, hush your racing mind,  

and feel the truth arise—  

the whisper of the flame within  

will never tell you lies.  

— Chandrashekhar Siva