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The flicker of a flame

A J C 1958 (Swansea, MA)

The flicker of a flame.

The fear in me was growing stronger. I know you belong to me and no other. Somehow, everything was lost and forgotten in the shadows of the past. I lost you for lust, that was the reason, and now I lay here crying for you every season. Too many mistakes were made, and I never saw the beacon, it really don't matter anyway. I have nothing left to say. Some tears in vain, some crying in pain—love lost in the flicker of a flame.

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Written on May 10, 2024

Submitted by alanswansea18 on May 10, 2024

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Scheme A A
Characters 455
Words 91
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 1, 1
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