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A Solitary Flame
July 21, 2011
I love you.
How can those words feel like ash in my mouth?
Embers on my tongue
that sinks into my heart
burning
burning
as smoke encompasses
those sugar-coated lies
melting away my last glimmer of hope
compassion thus destroyed
until I’m empty
trembling
cowering in
his wake
finally understanding
that dark abyss
they’ve know to call
loneliness.
© Hailey J., Lake Oswego, OR
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This article has 2 comments.
clairexaudrey PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 4 2012 at 7:34 pm
I think you should find a title that really encompasses the entirety of your message. It could even be one word that by definition means 'loneliness', 'burning', or something else that has to do with fire. I like the idea of solitude in the title but using 'a solitary flame' just sounds a little cliche and not as powerful as your poem.
LaBellaVie SILVER said...
on Jul. 27 2011 at 10:18 pm
beautiful!
