As our wax burns
and drips down -
our time is lost.
We both need darkness
to see our flame -
our soul-light.
We both need wind
to see our flame's
flickering persistence.
We both need ruins
to see our flame
illuminate a world -
which you...
When she walks on by she's so beautiful…
The light in her eyes is warm-spirited…
She never looks my way and it is wise…
I once hurt her and I can't forgive myself…
I've become something new within her darkness…
Consumed by her cold...
Our flame light has faded to shadow…
The last hiss of our candle has come…
It's sooty wick now cold and black…
That delicate glow once soothed us…
Long ago, our rose bloomed amongst ruins…
Within the warm breath of the candle…
Whose flickering flame...
Once attached and following her every move,
I am now what was mimicking her in life.
Now there in the background, merely so,
I am now what was…
Damaged, hurt, and longing to have her back!
I am now what was…
Now lingering as...
Short but quite interesting. it says a lot in a brief amount of space. Quite good, really.