Candle Poem, by Caden_Mercer10, at My poetic side

I sit in a dark, quiet room.
I'm alone in this big world.
For I've lost you, gone forever.
And I still can't let it go.

All I can do is sit here,
Waiting for a sign,
Something to help me forget,
But for you, I can't stop thinking.

I keep a small flame,
Burning against the wax.
And it releases the smell,
The smell that reminds me of you.

To the dark world around it,
It seems simply dim.
But this small piece of glow
Is the only light of my world.

I watch the flame dance,
And I think of you.
For I keep the candle burning,
Burning -- for you.

But I can't anymore.
I have to accept it.
For if I keep holding on,
I'll lose myself too.

So I cry over the candle,
That burns my love for you.
And I leave it concealed
And put out with a tear shed for you.

Comments +

Reivax Camlost March 21st, 2017 12:56
Wonderful! Candles are a common theme in my writing, but most of my candle poems end happily... Anyway, check some of them out. I wrote one that looked almost just like this, same shape, similar wording... And when you think about it, the poem is shaped like a candle.
Garry March 21st, 2017 16:33
A deep sense of loss portrayed through the simple image of a candle. Well crafted. Liked the inagery

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