Gone but not forgotten



The brightest candle may burn out
but the warmth it gave stays strong,
The powerful thread may finally break
but its support will still prolong  

The soul may leave its mortal body
but the lives it touched still thrive,
The finite time may now be spent  
but its impression stays alive

About this poem

Reflecting on the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II and hearing about the effect she had on many people made me think about the lasting impact that any individual we care about can have on our lives even when they are gone. I therefore wrote this poem in an attempt to encapsulate this.

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Written on September 18, 2022

Submitted by jseale on September 17, 2022

Modified on May 03, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 289
Words 57
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

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6 Comments
  • dougb.21370
    Thinking about the lasting effect of a servant-hearted friend who is departed. There were Jewish people in the very old days who held no hope for an afterlife, just children and lasting impact. There were others who saw happily the fact of resurrection, and of a continuing chapter. Apostle Paul assured that “mortality got swallowed up of life”. It was a graduation, not annihilation. 
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • dougb.21370
    And encapsulate it, you did. Loved the Queen and Philip. Their travels, diplomacy of Grace, courage under fire, persevering hope for Charles, ultimately bearing good fruit. Long live the King. In the Christmas Royal Message of challenge and good cheer, Buckingham did not miss a beat in the passing of the baton. Happy for that…Doug Blair. 
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • bevgeorge
    Nice!
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • karlcfolkes
    So poetic is your poem of a candle blowing in the wind. Elizabeth, the Queen, gone, leaving kith and kin. Still glowing in the dark, her life’s work a blazing spark; to encourage those left behind, to each other, please just be kind. 
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • teril
    This is so nicely written, the cadence works. It is a soothing sentiment within a sadness.
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • Panjose968
    I love it
    LikeReply1 year ago

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