Once Burned

Once burned, a candle has no life
Once burned, a candle gives no light
Once burned, all the heat is gone
Once burned, all its use is done

But what if it were an actual life?
But what if it could again give light?
But what if it could again provide heat?
What if its own death it could defeat?

People are like candles, their life is a light
And throughout they shine during day and at night.
And when the life’s over the light is snuffed out
And at the end there is never a doubt.

But what if the life that no longer exists
Takes on a new light, and it yet still persists
In the memories of those that the light did touch?
Then the light would still shine forever as much

Remember the light, and the lights that have been
The light is not gone, just gone slightly dim
And shine forth it will, if we only recall
The life that we shared, the candle stands tall 

Roger D. Linder: FAWM 2014
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