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One little spark was smoldering;
I could have smothered it with one swift move:
A simple step upon the source,
But I didn’t…
The little spark became a flame;
I could have stifled it with just a breath,
Like blowing out a birthday candle,
But I didn’t…
The little flame became a blaze;
I could have quenched it with a bucket,
A dash for water would have done it,
But I didn’t…
The little blaze became a fire;
I could have choked it if I desired:
A fire extinguisher was near—
But I didn’t…
The little fire soon grew in size;
But still I could have doused it, had I tried:
A hose could keep the fire down—
But I didn’t…
The hungry fire consumed my life;
I still had answers in the pain:
I could have called the fire station,
But I didn’t…
The blaze became a forest fire
Which claimed the lives and homes of many…
Just think what pain I might have spared,
But I didn’t…
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