Biblical Fires

Fire comes leapfrogging, house to house tree to tree in-every-direction burning wild and free, it can't be doused fire-fighters hearts and lungs leaden, have a mammoth task; most volunteers valiantly fight with little protection, shedding tears, dampening down real fears every flame, a burning reflection; What is lost, what's been consumed? Their inflections, words change with the wind are we winning many souls marooned? Some thirty souls sent to death-baptized others, singed-seeds that barely survived will go on growing with hope eternal; no smoke can leave them anesthetized. Hearts go on living, green, and vernal. No secret out of adversity, we discover leaders and heroes people that can momentarily, build bridges and open new windows simply-put even on arid land a little rain must at some point fall yes, a catastrophe we can withstand: despair-be buried we're not sepulchral. Just ask just-just-just ask the Lord we're not defeated put to the sword 'listen, wailings in an empty gourd don't scare those who are always-implored. Must do better in the name of the Lord just ask just-just-just ask the Lord we're not defeated put to the sword no fiery serpent can defeat us, sweet Lord.'