Never leave burning candles unattended
Candles
silent like swans;
calm,
flicker.
Your candles:
warm light
always
dying;
slow shadows;
moving,
longing,
burning,
threatening;
recalling
ancient ways
of seeing
through darkness,
light.
Remembering, like candlelight.
Keep away from children, and
handle with care.
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Posted on dVerse Poets January 24 2012