Candle flame brightly burned,
Extinguished, blackened; cold.
Through the seasons as they turned
Candle flame brightly burned,
Illuminating lessons learned:
Not always doing as you’re told.
Candle flame brightly burned,
Extinguished, blackened; cold.
4/13/17
Poem #15 for National Poetry Writing Month (aka #NaPoWriMo)