It’s hard to fall in love when you’ve been burned by it so many times,
Yet amidst California's flames, hope often climbs.
In this cold world, there’s someone out there, it's true,
Who'll kindle your heart's fire, and help it renew.

Amidst the ashes, in the depths of despair,
Love may seem elusive, caught in a snare.
But like a phoenix, it can rise from the pyre,
In the midst of California's burning desire.

The body's resilience, a testament to strife,
Mirrors the heart's capacity to find new life.
Nurture it right, and it will mend and heal,
Just as a frozen soul, with warmth, can deal.
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