A moth to the flame

by Becca - Aries

A candle almost burnt out and who will take its place?
Who is the next to burn?
The next to lose faith?
Down flies a moth, drawn towards the flame
A moth now burned, a moth that had no name

Hard it struggled. Tried all it may,
freedom from itslef, it did not find this day
And down the candle burns
A wax drop on the floor
Unable to show the strength that it had before
It's losing the battle, not much more can it endure
The flame eating it's own power
so hungry, so unsure

No more fight does it have left
And darkness fills my room
Strike a match, bring a flame
And this whole thing shall start once again.

Reason for writing:

    I guess it is a statement about the way the majority of 
people get sucked into believing in what "society" says 
is right.    

Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 1999-12-19 10:48:37
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:36
Poem ID: 54092

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