"Tear Shaped Flame"

 

These dark forests block, yet cover and protect

I dwell, like the wick of a candle; flame flickering steadily

Melting wax drips all around me, but never collapses

The true fear of that flame is being smothered, suffocated

For there is not one to re-ignite the small, tear shaped flame

As most candle’s flames burn dimly

This candle shines brighter than before

 

I do not shine to light other’s ways

For they need to light the path

In which they need to follow

And not extinguish mine

 

They try to stitch those eyes

To block and keep innocent

But these stitches are not bound tight

And are torn with my persistence

 

We are all sleeping an endless sleep

These dreams

Talk

Gleam

Touch

Walk the allies of my mind

Some plausible

Some not

But we see them all without choice

 

When we awake

The sun is bright and burns those eyes

They are so used to the

Pitch

Black

Shadows of our minds

 

It all comes down to this forest

It Blocks, yet Covers and Protects

Eventually that forest will be

Burned

Down

And show the world

For what it TRULY is

 

 

Reviews

[Lydia]

Forgive my language, but holy s**t. This poem is great. Didn't really care for the second stanza all that much, but jeez, the rest of it is phenomenal. "We are all sleeping an endless sleep"... how true, we all need to wake up out of our apathetic dreams and shake off our indifference. We are alive but dead (for the most part), and you put that idea beautifully in poem form. Great write, I absolutely loved it.

[ShadowHaze]

wow.

[Stephanie]

This is amazing! It has such truth and depth, and I wish it wasn't over, because I loved it so much! Most of us "sleep" right through life and see nothing worthwhile.

"Eventually that forest will be
Burned
Down
And show the world
For what it TRULY is"

All the words were chosen perfectly and it presents a powerful emotion. Again, it was without a doubt Amazing! I'm glad I chose this one to read :)