Candle Don'T Cry

Once there was a candle sitting in front of a mirror

It wept and wept all the while with horror

Dark were the nights

Switched off were all lights

A whole world shivering 

A black shadow was overpowering

The candle witnessed deadly sins

Overweighed by a burden were all the house's bins

A poet used to sit by the candle's light

His poems would help make his nights bright

Sad songs were sung by a melting heart

Feelings were pierced by destiny's dart

Some wept more than the candle on their pillows

Their courage was crushed by fate's blows

The candle cried and cried

Why did the sun's rays hide and hide

Tired, once it wished that the wind would blow more

In this way it could be extinguished to its core

Alas, the poor thing was doomed to witness

It's helplessness was mistaken as its fitness...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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U.D Palawon  Avatar
February 15, 2020 at 4:25 AM
Touching. I like the vivid imagery and the rythm in the lines. Keep it up. :) Sunita UPD
A   Avatar
February 29, 2016 at 6:20 AM
Wow, this is amazing, to first visualize the candle in front of the mirror weeping, was deep and sincere. Sad time to witness. You gave life where others hadn't. Enjoyed. Linda
Ashrafi Avatar
August 18, 2016 at 7:42 PM
thank you so much
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