Dry Eyes in a Low Lit Room
Dec 18 2011

A single candle lit in vigil
    Now dozens upon dozens
Every night you wander
Farther from my arms and
        Further into oblivion

The sombre flames flicker
Across bare walls
        On which images of a
True life together should display

What faint light and little warmth
That fill this void
Illuminate the shadows
            That persist
And draw notice to the
    Questions that remain

This light will burn on
Gradually brightening this darkness
    The vigil will continue
        And my love will persevere
                    Ad infinitum
These candles only to be extinguished
By the tears I refuse to shed.


Copyright Simon Wright 2011