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December 1, 2008
By Anonymous

I watch this flame pass
from match to wick,
gently stepping over
a great divide.
This flame and I
are not so different:
it comes into being from nothingness;
it eats and grows, smokes, and rests.
It gets angry,
destroys homes,
consumes flesh.
Sated, it becomes calm,
retreats into coals,
smoldering through the night.
Domesticated
by a piece of string,
it makes its home in a cave of wax.
It chases the shadows away
and stands watch through the night.
It sways
and dances in the darkness
before it is extinguished
in the blink
of an eye.

© Anonymous

The author's comments:
What inspired me to write this was: my life resembles a candle light. Bright at times, then it completely turns around and I feel dark, sad, and abandoned. I hope whoever reads this will feel what I felt, and not judge, but understand. Thank you.
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on Mar. 10 2012 at 10:00 pm
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This resembles me by so much
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i like this poem. its very hot
NLURHS BRONZE said...
on Feb. 17 2012 at 9:26 am
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That was amazing I loved it, it just flowed, I could really imagine a flame when reading your poem, just simply amazing :D
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Beautiful and we can all be like an object such as a cloud or a wave or even the rain
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This is really good. The work of a genius who knows how to get their point across to people.
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Wow, I just loved this-you are a master at poem writing, gave it 5/5 of course!
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Reading this poem i imagined a girl litteraly being the flame. and the flame moving as if a mind of its own then in the end i saw a flame make its way into a "cave of wax" then in the cave i saw a girl on fire dancing. I really love this poem :) keep writeing
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I truly appreciate this poem. It is very unique in that it can relate to many people. Simple, yet powerful.
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This is amazing. I completely understand the similiarities. And I most definitely agree, I feel this way at times as well. Excellent job(:
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This is one of the best poems i have seen in a while! Great job!
Legumes said...
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Can I say anything other than wow?
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This is a great poem. And I loved the analogies you put in it
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Love this poem! Very very good! :) It's very touching and true! i love it :) keep up the awesome work!
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I love this poem. And especially how it represents you. The beauty within this poem can only come out of the courageous and lonely beauty's. You may not be alone, but do not let your inner wick distinguish.....You may never been able to enlighten it again...
MarissaWhitecloud SILVER said...
on Jan. 4 2012 at 10:38 am
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This was really good. I loved how you described the flame and then made it to describe you.
Zoe-22-Turner DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 4 2012 at 9:56 am
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wow that is really good interesting how you connected those two i love the analogy its really well written
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I really love all the emotion and truth that lies within this poem! Amazing work! try reading some of my poetry sometime, thanks :)
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Great! I really like it!
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i understand completly my life has been estinguished many times and then light up again a short while. i love how fire can chase away the dark. and can keep me safe.
Fia-fia BRONZE said...
on Dec. 13 2011 at 9:58 am
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Truly wonderful! It is very interesting how u connected life to a candle, which is not untrue... thank you!

:)