Remember me as a candle,
That lit your way,
When all was dark,
And there was no ray
That tried to help you in every way
And prayed that all joys and smiles, in your heart they
stay,
To give you strength to cross all that blocks the path,
To keep you from falling and stumbling as you pass,
That stood by you when things went down and rough,
And that was there with you when the times were tough,
That braved the winds along with you,
To cheer you up when you were feeling blue …
And now that you call me and I cannot appear,
Do not worry and don’t ever fear,
Far from your heart I can never be,
I will always be the light to help you see,
When it grows dark, just look in your heart,
I may not be there but my light will never part …
Remember me as a candle,
That may not be burning now,
But that lit your way once.
Linking up with Alphabe-Thursday - Letter C
Linking up with Write on Edge - Red Writing Hood : Candle and Iowa
I've envied writers with the knack for poetry. Well done. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jean Elaine. I really appreciate your kind words.
DeleteThat's lovely. We all need someone like that.
ReplyDeleteYes Annabelle, I totally agree with your sentiments.
DeleteOrdinary Words...uplifting prose, very enjoyable♫♪
ReplyDeleteThank you. I appreciate your support and encouragement.
Deletethis is lovely -- assuming that you wrote it?
ReplyDeleteThank you and yup, I wrote it.
DeleteHm, I thought I commented before... if it is double, please delete :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful verse, quiet and thoughtful.
This is my Alphabe- Thursday - for letter 'C' @ ImagesByCW is about Charleston
Thank you Claudia. Thank you for reciprocating the visit and leaving me such lovely words.
DeleteThis is just sweet..The last line really spoke to my heart. So nice to be hear and thank you so much for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you Melinda for such encouraging and appreciating words and for this visit.
DeleteMakes me think of the Holy Spirit... a light always lit in our lives. Well done! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you Connie for such heart warming response to these words. Hugs to you too :)
DeleteLoved that you turned this into a poem! Great job.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Ericka. It is good to hear from you.
DeleteVery tender and touching.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, but a little sad. Bittersweet, I mean. I loved it!
ReplyDeleteThank you TMW Hickman. I am glad that you loved this little piece.
DeleteThis made me think of Princess Diana, when Elton John played and sang Candle in the Wind at her service...lovely.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great compliment Sandra and coming from you I cherish it all the more.
DeleteWe need more poetry in our link ups! "Remember me as a candle..." I just love that. Sparse and intense.
ReplyDeleteThank you Cameron. Your words mean so much to me.
DeleteWe don't have many poets linking at Write on Edge, so thank you for this! It's a very comforting way to think of someone who is gone.
ReplyDeleteThank you Angela. I like working on the Red Writing Hood prompts you host. And to be called a poet, oh, it feels so good. I second your interpretation too - verbatim.
DeleteThis is sweet and sad. I want to say, there should be no goodbyes, but sometimes, they are inevitable.
ReplyDeleteInevitable but painful. Thank you Imelda.
DeleteOh my gosh. This was really inCredibly imagery.
ReplyDeleteSuch poignant words you share here.
Thank you for sharing your heart.
A+
Thank you Jenny. I really appreciate your encouragement.
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