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Life as a Candle

November 29, 2011
By tlcx2014 BRONZE, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
tlcx2014 BRONZE, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"Life's Like a Jump Rope" (up, down, up, down) -blue october


A candle begins shiny, no marks
It’s height is far from what holds it.
But as it is lit and brightens the dark
The candle turns used and unfit
Experience has burned it down
The wax has all dripped, the flame has gone out
Yet, which path is the road better traveled?
A shiny new candle, or a lifetime unraveled?

The author's comments:
also submitted to the kenyon review poetry competition

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on Dec. 5 2011 at 7:08 am
Refugemywords BRONZE, Chengdu, Other
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"It is very good advice to believe only what an artist does, rather then what he says about his work."~David Hockney

Amazingly unique. Brilliant. I love it!

on Dec. 4 2011 at 5:45 pm
poetic.eyes PLATINUM, Everson, Washington
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Very pretty! I love that you added questions to the end!