The fire within the front-room glows,
A quiet, tender light;
The kitchen stove would warm the house,
But needs more wood tonight.
I know I should step out and fetch
A bundle from the yard;
Yet here the flames breathe soft and low,
And rising feels too hard.
But Andrew, steady, kind, and sure,
Will bring the firewood in;
He’ll light the stove and stir its heart
To chase the evening’s chill.
So still I sit, while warmth unfolds
From hearth and home combined;
A peaceful room, a glowing fire,
And love that keeps us kind.
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Michael McFarland Campbell
Neurodivergent liturgical writer, organist, and storyteller exploring the sacred in everyday life, shaped by chronic illness, care, and Benedictine spirituality.
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