Candles In the Rain

I lay down candles in the rain
knowing they won't light
someday the sun will shine again
and all the wicks will dry
then I'll light them one by one
make a tarmac in the dark
so you can find your way to me
this runway to my heart
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Dietrich Avatar
March 9, 2010 at 12:03 PM
what a nice poem, JB, I enjoyed it. LUv, andrea
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March 9, 2010 at 7:52 AM
Such emotion and vision in so few words. Great read!
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