I watch my heart engulfed in burning flame
The colors of my childhood turn to black
I search throughout but find no one to blame
So much of my life I will not get back

The fire moves fast and consumes it all
Table, seats, photo albums, Christmas tree
I sorrow that this misfortune did fall
But it cannot destroy my memory

With everything ash, I have what I need
Your arms around me, the hope in my heart
All my possessions had filled me with greed
I now look forward to another start

Come with me love on a lovely journey
Vagabonds we both shall be—lost and free.
7
How does the structure of the sonnet contribute to the poem's meaning?
A.
Each stanza presents a different side of the argument about the effects of fire.
B.
The rhyme scheme compares and contrasts the fire with the narrator's life.
C.
Each quatrain describes a new part of the fire metaphor, and the ending couplet creates the new idea of a journey.
D.
The first two quatrains show the narrator's evil nature, and the third quatrain shows the narrator's honorable side.