E. Ray Poet Free verse

To Flicker and Burn Out

I had to flicker like a bengal light,
to feel as jolly and as cold 
first snowflake setting on the nose
to melt...

Once stars have vanished from our sights,
what mattered was not quality of clouds,
but weight of doubts 
has kept us safe enslaved
and promptly
                  burning out.

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Beata Agustin November 1, 2024 at 8:01 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet 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.