Candle Poem by Mel Merrill
Candle
A candle shortened by the years,
Its beads of wax, like streaks of tears;
Still burns, but with a timid flame-
The light it proffers, no more the same.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: Loss
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Candle is a poem about growing old, but ultimately it is about the loss that so sadly accompanies it.
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