the Fire, the Sparks, and the Embers.

The Fire
A source of heat to all.
A light in the dark of night.
A means to avoid the trip, the fall.
A means to cleanse, to make right.

The Sparks
They take what they will from the Fire.
They pack up and break away, brightly glowing.
They drift higher and higher, skyward.
'Til against the black night, they're no longer showing.

The Embers
They take what they will from the Fire.
They remain, basking the Fire's heat.
They are prepared, their Heat raised higher.
'Til they imitate the Fire, beyond defeat.