Cut To the Wick

Burning
with potential
a fire
never lit

a
broken 
candlestick 

Accept it~

you just might
burn twice as bright



***
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Gauthier Avatar
April 22, 2020 at 4:43 PM
Clever, Maureen.
Rodrigues Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 7:03 AM
Excellent! You have our minds spinning!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 7:34 AM
And me smiling :)))) Thank YOU! xomo <3
Marine Avatar
May 1, 2019 at 6:27 AM
What an inspiration to keep poetry aflame, and never die down...I just had to comment, and Fav- brilliant! : )
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 1, 2019 at 7:36 AM
Thank you so much! I love your moniker :) xomo!
Awtry Avatar
April 28, 2019 at 6:04 AM
This is a FAVE for me! What a message!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 28, 2019 at 8:16 AM
Thank you so much P.S.! :))) xomo!
Knowlton Avatar
April 14, 2019 at 8:52 AM
Good poem Maureen. I like very much.
Lamoureux Avatar
April 12, 2019 at 3:08 PM
Congrats on being in the top 100 new poems! A clever play on words.
Marc Avatar
April 9, 2019 at 10:25 PM
Very nice :)
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 10, 2019 at 8:09 AM
Thank you :) xomo!
Adams Avatar
April 7, 2019 at 4:10 PM
A much more poetically put, "It ain't over till it's over!"...Well, done!.....80)
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 8, 2019 at 7:15 AM
Heh, yah ;) Thank you Pat! xomo
Kiser Avatar
April 6, 2019 at 2:19 PM
Quite profound and important advice; had to "fav".
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 6, 2019 at 9:41 PM
Wow, Thank you! :))) xomo
Wolf Avatar
April 5, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Simply…. great! A masterpiece. :) gw
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 6, 2019 at 9:38 PM
Thank you Wolf Man! Amazed I got a poem out ;) xomo
Sharp Avatar
April 4, 2019 at 12:03 AM
Good stuff, this, a few brief words with great import. Very good write.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 4, 2019 at 8:10 AM
Thank you so much Lawrence, xomo
Thayer Avatar
April 3, 2019 at 6:35 PM
For so many reasons I love this...a favorite for sure. Vickie
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 4, 2019 at 8:07 AM
Thank you Vickie :))) warm hugs, hope you are well, xomo!
Cholt Avatar
April 3, 2019 at 5:06 PM
This is a gem. Acceptance can be a great liberation from the torment of unreasonable expectation.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 4, 2019 at 8:06 AM
Brilliantly said! Thank you W.A. :) xomo!
Mcferran Avatar
April 3, 2019 at 4:58 PM
Another FAV!! Love this one... so inspiring! ;)
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 4, 2019 at 8:05 AM
Thank you so much Rhona! Trying to inspire myself ;) xomo <3
Lindsey Avatar
April 3, 2019 at 8:32 AM
Goodness, Mo. Goodness, goodness. ..hugs, Catie ??
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 4, 2019 at 8:03 AM
Gracious, xomo <3
Connelly Avatar
April 2, 2019 at 11:05 PM
"And we all shine on..."... "on and on and on..." Maureen amazing!!!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 4, 2019 at 8:02 AM
Gracias mi amigo. x
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