The Fire Warrior

There it stands
Waiting for me to leave
So it can come alive
Memories old and new
People you’ve met and haven’t
Its eyes are like whirlpools
Spinning endlessly into nowhere
Its nose like Everest
I imagine climbing to it on cold nights
Building a fire in the dark caverns of its nostrils
A fierce warrior
Defends
Armourless
Peculiar behaviour
It fights for survival
It speaks words of truth and wisdom
Its peaceful adventures are decrepit and ancient
His magic is like a diamond in the rough
It stands by one
Forevermore.