Our Candle

I have nothing to say Not a darn word I cannot be bothered to fight with you anymore You don’t hear my words anyway I seem to talk muted You make me work so hard, I sweat and strive While you tenderly sit back and relax, with a smile I feel I kept this going on for so long Except the candle wax had melted out a long time ago A stump remained, that I maintained to keep alight Except you never did try and aid me with it It just kept on flickering gently I kept it sheltered while you No doubt, blew on it, trying to wipe it out As if on its last flame It withers The light diminishing Darker, darker I sweated to keep it going But like the last time you snubbed me And snubbed out the light, It was I that thought this was worth more Than being a burnt out candle I brought it back to life, to light Now once again, the candle flickers The light did once burn white bright, the flame Unmistakably blistering, Now the wax lies around the base, melted Used and deformed, distorted and unyielding A sign that this is the end… I try one last time, with all my might A test to see You seem unscathed if this ends now…so I give up My precious candle Our candle Blows out