The Dash Between

chriswylie2

All is dark.

Two candles meet,

join,
shed light upon the dark.

One candle sputters,

dies.

The other slowly

burns

itself

out.

All is dark.

  • Author: Chriswylie (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 16th, 2022 09:32
  • Comment from author about the poem: What do we do with the “dash” between our two numbers?
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 18
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  • Buzz Bray

    Sounds like an analogy to life and love. Interesting how, when written dispassionately, the words assume such power. Good read.

    • chriswylie2

      Thank you Buzz Bray!

    • sophin

      good write, cw. indeed, the prose is interesting, a metaphor for something i am still trying to understand.

      • chriswylie2

        Thank you, sophin!

      • rrodriguez

        I've always wondered about the dash in between. I'd like it to be my legacy. I enjoyed your poem's succinct message. Well said my friend.



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