What Makes the Fire

by Mark Weltner

What makes the fire burn bright?
What makes the snow so white?

Maybe the ocean knows, maybe the river knows, maybe the stars in the sky.
Maybe the ocean knows, maybe the river knows, maybe the stars know why.

What makes the moon glow at night?
What makes the wind blow high?

Maybe the ocean knows, maybe the river knows, maybe the stars in the sky.
Maybe the ocean knows, maybe the river knows, maybe the stars know why.

What makes the fire burn bright?