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Rated: 13+ · Book · Inspirational · #959448
Inspirational, spiritual, religious and nature items, mainly poems.
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#359310 added July 12, 2005 at 12:22pm
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FLICKERING CANDLE
FLICKERING CANDLE

[Likening the life to the candle, slowly melting away]



Wretched life of a candle,
Slowly wasting away!
I live at others’ mercy.
I cannot have my way.

A gush of wind can kill me,
Or a mere wave of hand.
The flapping of a night bird,
Even, I cannot stand.

My warmth is not for others,
I have rather ill fame.
Many a moth has lost their
Tender wings in my flame.

But still I am contented,
I flicker at His feet.
Though my end is now near,
I’ll die in bliss complete.


* Written in abcb, 7-6-7-6 format

M C Gupta

Created: 12 July 2005
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