Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice

Fire, the breath of the mountain
Ice, the coldness hidden within
Intertwining together throughout the ages
Twisting and turning, the fire flickers
Still and solid, the ice waits
Opposites, yet the truth lies within
Mountains, seemingly the only place
Where the two can co-exist
Yet reality tells another story
Within each of us,
Lies the real fire and ice
Fiery passions, within us burn
Icy thoughts, hard and cold
Mind and heart
Heart and mind
Deeply hidden
Is the fire within the ice,
And the ice within the fire
Ruled by the heart
Or ruled by the mind
Rulers of each
Or Rulers of none.
Beware the one ruled by either
‘Tis not for man or woman
To be ruled
But for man and woman
To rule themselves
Emotion, human and warm
Logic, hard and cold
To be ruled by emotion
Is to risk being burned
To be ruled by logic
Is to risk a frozen heart
Balance in nature
Balance within
Find the fire within the ice
And the ice within the fire
Controlling both
Only then will we find ourselves.