One Candle Glows

A woman reminisces about a past love.

One candle glows as she turns
the pages of an
old and worn romance,
and sees the dynamics of
an inspirational love
in every word.

One candle glows
in her shell of
a heart that once
dedicated its
very core to this
unremitting love.

One candle glows
on the mantle
of a fireplace,
in a misplaced scene,
where one character
supersedes another
and sin is embraced.

One candle glows
on a table where
she crinkles yellowed
journal pages and
tosses the remnants
of their love aside.

One candle glows,
causing his
Medal of Honor
to shine in its light,
her tears wetting
its ribbon.

One Candle Glows.