light the candle

a poem

Photo by David Tomaseti on Unsplash

This piece first appeared on my Instagram profile and is a response to the Day 2 prompt in the Create Anyway challenge.

This 5 day challenge is hosted by The Breath and the Clay and Create Anyway.

watch the flame lick down the match
feel the heat on fingers
sniff the wilderness inside the smoke

let the flicker of the wick
burn doubt to ash

yes, she is here

warmth spreading wide
scent spiraling high
shine melting shadow

she is here

wax withers
reminding me
presence
shapes
by incineration

grace glows
hot
sculpting scarcity
carving
curves of kindness

let light
torch trust

yes, love is here

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