I Lit a Candle. November 12 2013

I lit a candle.candle2
I cannot promise to dispel all the gloom
Of a world that weeps, mourning loved ones lost
through war or weather.
May that flame not be quenched
or purloined, but illuminate.
Vitalizing the dimmest corners of our planet home
by faithful servants fanning embers that
flicker into eternity.
Posted in 2013

I Brood ~October 19 2013

I brood over the petulant flame

as the candle diminishes candlewax

to a waxy puddle, 

reflecting on the smokey images

pooled on the bottom

of the etched glass holder.

 

I reach out and light a fresh candle,

creating a new beginning.

Let there be light.