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when the flames of ardent desire diminish to mere flickers as the arousal burns out on the wick of endless dreams i don't wish to be the afterthought carried in the smoke of rebound passion as a mere spark to reignite your imagination i'd rather be unlit as a display on dusty shelves of old dreams

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 12/22/2019 10:50:00 AM
None of us want to be "in the after thought". Well said!
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Date: 12/21/2019 10:24:00 AM
Fine piece Sandra, great imagery and expression and indeed amazing what a candle can do for you!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/21/2019 10:32:00 PM
Thank you so much Gordon... hugs
Date: 12/21/2019 3:36:00 AM
Any lady with self respect would act the same . Extraordinary insight to woman's soul dear, Sandra.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/21/2019 10:32:00 PM
Thank you Demetrios...i would think most woman feel this way... hugs
Date: 12/20/2019 6:54:00 PM
Yes, I think I would rather be unlit too at that point. Excellent metaphor, sweet friend.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/20/2019 7:41:00 PM
Thank you so much Andrea :) hugs
Date: 12/20/2019 2:58:00 PM
"I don't wish to be an afterthought" - well done! So true!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/20/2019 7:41:00 PM
Thank you Caren :) hugs
Date: 12/20/2019 2:23:00 PM
Hi Sandra this reminds me of a set of lights for the Christmas tree that we havent used in years. We would put all other lights on the tree but this set just looked different. Well this year we finally used the lights and the tree looks and shines different. Thanks for sharing this.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/20/2019 7:35:00 PM
thank you Greg...always good when a poem sparks a memory in the reader of makes them ponder thoughts :) hugs
Date: 12/20/2019 12:06:00 PM
My friend, I do not think you would ever be an unlit display on any dusty shelves, you would be proudly displayed for all the world to see. Ok, sorry, I got carried away, I catch the meaning of this. The theme though a little sad is enchanted by your style and form of writing. This was wonderful.
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Date: 12/20/2019 12:12:00 PM
i was looking at an old candle...that i never lit... wondering why i just let it sit there...good inspiration for a poem anyway... lol...thank you Chris...hmmm, i was a display once at a retail store i worked at...i was the live mannequin in between two fake ones at christmas time one year...so i guess i was on display...it was kind of fun freaking people out as you waved to them... your comment made me smile, thank you for your kindness..i appreciate you my friend... hugs

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