Candlelight Poem by Paige DeRogatis

The sparkles of brightness shine in your eyes

Stare at the candle and watch as it dies

The cold winds are blowing, but the fire is bright

Keeping your world from the darkness of night

The hot wax is melting, dripping quick toward the ground

The matches are gone, no where to be found

Keep the flame burning, don't let it decrease

The warmth and the light maintain the peace

Gaze at the glow as it dwindles away

It vanishes quick in a distinct array

The blackness of night embraces your soul

Alone, and uncertain……and out of control

The thing that has kept you from falling apart

Has blown off in the distance,

leaving you in the dark