Our Candle
Little did I know,
As I watched the wax drip down,
That fire consumes everything.
The puddle at the end of the wick
Has tears mixed in I didn’t know I would cry.
You tell me even as it melts
We have all the time.
But I know now
Flint and steel must touch to spark,
And our candle becomes still smaller.
Maybe one day
We can start another candle
That will only burn with age,
But this candle has gone out,
Telling me to let you go.