The Candles

Her portrait hangs above the mantel Candles lit beneath its frame As her father touches his daughter's image His heart returns to that fateful day The morning had started like any other In the sleepy Spanish town Before the day was over A young woman's body would be found Papa will you saddle Poncho This morning I would like to take a ride The sunshine is so glorious It would be a shame to stay inside He watched her as she rode away The darkness of her hair his last to see As he turned to walk into their hacienda His daughter rode into eternity Carlos please come quickly Carlitta has taken quite a fall Old friend I am so sorry I am afraid she is now gone to us all As he rode with her lifeless body To her final resting place His walk among the faithless Found its beginning on that day How could God have taken All that had been his world Was it not enough he took her Momma When she was but a girl He became no stranger to the cantinas Resentment became his only god Allowing bitterness and grief to overcome him He betrayed his faith and traveled on It was as in so many other nights When he came stumbling into his home He made it to the sofa Before consciousness was gone An angelic voice awoke him To a presence in gown of snow white lace Papa ... Do you not know me Was the voice to the angel's face Papa where are my candles Why are there not candles For me in place Papa light my candles My candles Papa To light my angel's face When he again awoke the sun was shining In his hand a piece of white lace Below his daughter's portrait Four lit candles stood in place Had he only been dreaming Yet the candles ... How can this be As he rose up from the sofa Again Carlitta's face was seen Papa I have lit my candles For you to know its really me My candles Papa . . . For the angel that you see Her portrait today remains hanging Above soft candles glow Her Papa He has been reborn into the faith He had always known His walk among the faithless Left behind because of only a dream? "Papa ... Keep lit my candles For the angel that you've seen" AspiringAngel   ©2000 - 2002 Individual Authors of the Poetry. All rights reserved by authors

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Reviews

[Rain]

I hate to keep saying the same superlatives, but "beautiful" is all I can say. Rain..

[Theresa Anne]

This is a beautiful piece. It is true...that at times one can lose faith and belief. It's even harder to try and get it back. But something always brings you there.

kisses
Theresa Anne

[Blue Sky]

One of your heart pieces
flows with such tenderness
penned to a tee filled with emotions
words touch very deep with a sorrow
that bestows its own beauty and elegance!

[darkgurl]

This is a most beautiful write filled with emotion well written...Kim

[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

Sweetie This one I so remember from before
and it is just a beautiful and heart touching.
Should give out tissue alerts girlie girl...
Another piece of your awesome heart
Hugs and love
KKD