Friday, 2 September 2011

Ageing Flames


I saw them
pacing, arm in arm,
together, in the night.

I saw each pair
holding a lamp,
giving each other light.

For some couples
their feet got dark
their paths and plans were foiled.

But others they
stormed on with speed, because they
replenished their lamps with oil.

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