I sit alone in a dark room
Empty except for the candles
Faintly illuminating the space with their candlelight.
The room used to be much brighter
But as I pushed everyone away
One by one
The candles began to dim and many
have burned out completely.
My world continues to grow darker around me.
You were a light in my life
But now that flame has burned out.
The candles left burning are dimming fast.
The darkness is quickly consuming me
And I don't have a match to relight the spark inside me
That has died out.
Half of me wants to knock over the remaining candles.
To set the room on fire and in the process
Engulfing me in the flames
Until the room and everything in it
has turned to ash
Leaving nothing behind.
The other half
Wants to beg the remaining lights
Not to go out and leave me alone in the dark
Never to be seen again.
I pick up a candle and blow out the flame
Just now realizing it is only I that I have to blame
For this dimly lit room.
I watch the flickering of light around me
And wonder how much longer I have
Until the darkness and I
Become one.
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