Lighter

NinjaGirl


Notice of absence from NinjaGirl
Hi everyone! I have been gone for a while, I don’t know if any of you all have noticed, but I apologize for not leaving a notice anyway. I will be gone for a while. I am not done writing poetry, and I have not given up. But I will be away for some time. I expect to return around 2028. Not sure if any of you guys will see this, but thank you for reading my poetry. Please do not worry, I will be okay! I look forward to returning!

One of those cheap lighters you buy at the gas station

That I can barely light myself because it hurts my thumb

The spark wheel digging into my skin as I try to produce fire

Because it requires so much effort to see the light.

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  • sorenbarrett

    Here there is a metaphor that shines through. Some people are just too much work to get to see the light. You get what you pay for. A good read

    • NinjaGirl

      Ha! Nice pun. Thanks for reading!

      • sorenbarrett

        Most welcome

      • Friendship

        Your poem "Lighter" explores the struggle to ignite a spark, both literally and metaphorically. It reflects on the effort required to produce light and warmth, suggesting deeper themes of struggle, frustration, and perhaps the yearning for illumination or clarity in life.

        • NinjaGirl

          Thank you for reading

          • Friendship

            You're most welcome,

          • Tristan Robert Lange

            🥷 my friend, I’ve felt that kind of fight...where the smallest act takes all your strength. You made that moment of effort burn with meaning. Well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

            • NinjaGirl

              Is it burning with meaning? Or losing myself to ashes...one may never know. Thank you for reading!



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