The Parable Of The Candles... Poem by Denis Martindale

The Parable Of The Candles...



Two candles fixed and side-by-side, then both were lit, the dark to hide,
But one went out, its glow to lose, no answer how, there were no clues...
The other candle carried on, until it shrank and then was gone...
The next night came, one candle left, its friend had died, it felt bereft...

The loneliness began to grow... Where had it gone? It didn't know...
Another night, its friend replaced and gentle warmth these two embraced...
But soon the first one melted fast, its loneliness transferred at last...
It left its final tears right there... another one to bravely bear...

The human heart knows well this state, for every loved one meets its fate...
Death visits us both night and day... another life to take away...
So cherish one another, friends, before the time each journey ends...
If long or short, enjoy the glow! Before it's time for you to go...


Denis Martindale July 2019.

Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: caring,friendship,life,light
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