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What Am I?

It is a Flame so brilliant I dare not grow close But still, I fear it may Burn me So I Smother it. I throw upon it layers of hatred, isolation, vitriolic disgust. I Curse its name to anyone who will listen and I Curse even louder to the ones that don't. I Douse the Flame with wave after wave, watching in glee as it its glow diminishes. The Flame is Gone, and I have killed it, and I feel no remorse, no shame, no regret. The Flame is Gone and I have killed it, and I'll continue to kill whatever spark comes next.

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Date: 5/20/2024 8:48:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts on "flame" through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Kiera Dixon
Date: 5/21/2024 10:39:00 AM
Thank you for your comment!
Date: 5/18/2024 10:28:00 AM
What if we are the flame we are attempting to separate from ourself?
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Kiera Dixon
Date: 5/18/2024 10:40:00 AM
That's such a fascinating interpretation, especially when you consider how we as individuals are strongly encouraged to conform in society.

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