burn

you burn
still
i lit you
quite a while ago
i turned the lights out
just so i could see you
and your soft flicker
reflected in the window

where outside
inclement weather
meets this warm window
and i sit and snuggle further
up the couch
the blankets
pillows

and somewhere in me feels safe to know
the wind cannot get in
and blow you out
my source of light
my source of burning
light
a tiny fire
on a wax pillar

but if you burn fast
the melted wax will feed
on you
until you go out
then i will be
in total darkness
just like you
a black smoking
piece of string

looking for a match
to bring it back
to life again
burning
burning too fast
learning
some things
just aren't meant
to last

to light it
is to see it bright
to keep it going
is to feed
and feed again
before the wind comes through

so the burning
catches something else
and spreads the flame
before it gets blown out
behind are embers
from a larger source
that keeps it's centre warm
rest awhile
enjoy the gold red light
the heat
the comfort here
burn
burn true
and don't
go out
again