seven benefits

my name in the fire 

altar is their seventh benefit,

my imprint, that too, in the

grey list is their sixth benefit,

my heat ready to fuel 

solar flares is their fifth benefit,

my relics to exemplify the

religious roar is their fourth benefit,

my wax mineralising the 

town's light is their third benefit,

my pulse stifling some 

barking echoes is their second benefit,

but if i am the first one ,

what are the benefits?

- chetna 🌻