Last Light

The candle trembles in the draft
shadows stretching like whispered secrets.
A single heartbeat fractures the dark
and stars lean closer to listen.
Even the silence carries it still: 
we once had our light.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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September 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
oh, how sad...'we once had our light' Well written, Rowena.
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