The nature of fire

The flames blaze in grand splendor
An ocean of fire in the deepest night
In which nature names its use
The use of fire is that it burns

But it can also scorch the skin
Can take us beyond all borders of pain
Destruction and anger in a thousand ways
Earth branded by the sign of the heat

But once it came as light into the world
Which in ancient times illuminated our ways
It showed us the way out of the cold
When the cold winds blew all around us

It guided and destroyed us
Uncontrolled it is a curse and a source of agony
But when we can control its power
It brings light and warmth in a thousand ways

So is it blessing or curse?

We have a choice