Lone Candle

How long does a candle last under the strength of the wind?

Lone Candle

a wisk of blue fire alone in the night

a brisk wind softly dying

humming

the pyre raging alongside the light

a distant melody , 

a distant crash?

in a dark room of ash

does a shadow roam

in the wake of entropy

the inner sight 

instills a forgotten light

Will my memories be of home?

Under the calm of a thousand moonlight tides

the finches will come

wings broken

the finches will come, tonight

fade well

young one

this oblivion brings the end

fret not

for the heart

of all things

Reviews

[Red Brick Keshner]

Now "fading well" that is an honourable thought to consider!

[Unspoken poet]

I really enjoyed this write, you write really well

[Sami Khalil]

"in a dark room of ash
does a shadow roam
in the wake of entropy
the inner sight
instills a forgotten light"

[Sami Khalil]

I like your style Mathew and the way you portray things gradually with a deep message. I also like the title for it reminds me of the Lone Star state which I lived there for a long time before moving to Al.
Keep it up sir.