The wishes of a child delivered by a birthday candle

The affection of my mother, 
a solemn silence of apathy and burning,

the affection that assisted my inevitable yearning,

yearning for fondness, empathy, passion and love,
a cemented wish from the fumes above,

the fumes which escaped from my annual candle, 
the vehemence too disconsolate for a young girl to handle,

the solemn silence remains a verifiable memory, 
embossed into my soul as if an accessory,

the annual candle, the wish aforementioned,
the yearning, the exigency for a mothers affection.
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January 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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