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Flame MAG
I watch this flame pass
from match to wick,
gently stepping over
a great divide.
This flame and I
are not so different:
it comes into being from nothingness;
it eats and grows, smokes, and rests.
It gets angry,
destroys homes,
consumes flesh.
Sated, it becomes calm,
retreats into coals,
smoldering through the night.
Domesticated
by a piece of string,
it makes its home in a cave of wax.
It chases the shadows away
and stands watch through the night.
It sways
and dances in the darkness
before it is extinguished
in the blink
of an eye.
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wow
Fire has always fascinated me,and this poem does too.Its got hidden meaning and you have to read between the lines to get it all.Its BEAUTIFUL.
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very good, deserves to be published
i love this. don't let anyone tell you that what you're writing is wrong - if it makes sense to you then it is right.
i love the imagery associated with "it chases shadows away and stands watch through the night"... like a silent guardian.
keep writing :).
Alright fire fighter. Obviously this career isn't working for you. Maybe...Chef.
