Candle Maker

this is a true story...

 

 

Candle Maker

(A true story)

 

He had experiences that would make any man miserable

But he still kept a cheery disposition

A lesser inquisition possessing abilities to get through large amounts of pain

So when the earth shakes he won’t break from being held together at the seams

 

It comes from hardships that were once endured

He was a prisoner of war

Forever bonded to every Jug head to exist

Brothers through bearing a cross for millions of other people

A man strong enough to conquer post traumatic stress and escape the grasp of death

Even though he was disfigured in a story that will never truthfully be told

Left with no belly button and a scar from his chest

Down to his pelvis from having his stomach split open by a land mine

But there is much more to him then his misfortune that has yet to be exposed

 

He is a poet

A genius with a lyrical twist making light in the darkness of his life

He is a comedian who fantasizes about stuttering midgets

Contagiously telling jokes with random precision

He is a humble soul

Because he is not shaped by his past

Instead he shapes his past into an asset that profits him

Morphing it into fragranced wax with a wick at the center

He is the candle maker who sits in serenity

His is a man who enjoys a soft breeze

As he stares endlessly into the night with jazzed beats trumpeting in midst of his thoughts

Relishing the moment

He dreams to consciously witness the entire evening

Savoring its peace

Since this man, appreciates everything

Understanding the harsh reality of our lives

He is never one to complain upon being judged by his appearance

Never one to feel resentment or spite from their misdirected scrutiny

Since he knows

They are not living, just existing

So for them he feels pity

Hoping that one day they will become alert to their wake up call

That one day they will understand what it means to truly live

What it means to be free and completely unrestricted

To be happily living in the now

Not the past and not the future

He dictates the power of his mind

Because he is fully aware that being in the present

Enlightens presence

Since once a person reaches consciousness there can be no problems here

It took him 50 years of bloody tears to realize that observing the minds control

Can cure the disease of its ego fueled negativity

Relieving the pain of what seemed to be a destined melancholy life

Transcended

Into a candle maker who sits in serenity

Reviews

[Bhavya Kaushik]

Ah! This is so heart wrenching :'(
I really loved this piece of writing, the metaphor and the way with which you've narrated the story is extremely powerful.
A great piece of writing overall :)

[Babbette Francis]

Hey, Lalli!!!!!

Nice job on this. Beautifull done, my man. (( Two thumbs up ))

[just is]

This is written so well and this is very interesting I do like how the words work for you very creative.

[Samuel Dickens]

A very interesting story, Lalli. There is much in it that I can relate to. Most skillfully written.