Flickering Candles
Not Yet Burned Out
Published in
Oct 29, 2020
Flickering flames incandescent
Throbbing with aches incessant
Benign hearts out of reach
Genuine pledges breached
Sighs weighing heavy,
Laments stifled, smiles awry,
Battered by cold, cold nights
Prepped up for forlorn last rites
Deaf to the candle that’s not burned
Out, yet off the fondness much yearned…
