Life is just a candle



Life is just a candle,
That goes on  lighting as the wax burns out,
In our life's span,
We face many situations,
Our thoughts are long, long thoughts,
Our dreams go on and on,
Yes, we are limited by time,
Until the lights flicks away,
Life  survives like a candle,
And gets hushed out ,
When it runs out of wax.

About this poem

Poem written in 2016, tells about the impermenance of life in a metaphorical manner.

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Written on October 20, 2016

Submitted by atputham7 on July 16, 2021

Modified by atputham7 on July 17, 2021

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Jesudason Atputharajah

Jesudason is a Srilankan teacher who has written a number of poems and articles of general interest. He is a contributing editor of Monsoon Journal-writing articles of general interest. He was awarded the Montage Award for exemplary writing in 2018. more…

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