A Candle



                                     A Candle
              
         A candle is not a simple thing
                             It is deep in meaning

           Shadows dance as flames flicker
                        Warmth radiates and aromas revealed

The light of the candle is not a blinding beacon
                                It is a soft glow with great intensity

Roaring fires consume…racing winds destroy
             A quiet hush is heard  
                             When a candle lights up a room

           Keep a candle lit in your heart
And heal the souls . . . . that mingle with yours
                                       As you share your gift of life

        The meaning of this candle is .  .   .  .  .
                               Remember life’s possibilities

           For a candles flickering flame
                         Illuminates the darkest of nights
                                    For any lost soul to see

                                                                                                                   William Klaas

About this poem

It was the first Poem I wrote ....to remind me about my heart and move people that live with their heart!

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Written on July 20, 2004

Submitted by billklaas.1 on November 21, 2022

Modified on April 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA XX XB XXX XXX XX XXB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,097
Words 121
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3

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1 Comment
  • ldrum
    This poem says so much and reads smoothly. It reveals what a single candle's flame can reveal within a greater darkness. It's brightness overcomes the darkness and and directs your focus to it...."come, let me guide you". 
    LikeReply1 year ago

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