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Open Poetry #46

Than to Fade Away

Chalmette Guy
Senior Member

since 2009-03-11

Posts 1257
Louisiana

0 posted 2010-01-25 03:54 PM

Flaming youth, where have thou gone?
Setting suns take longer to fade
Than thy fire, now but glowing embers
Once prominently displayed,
Yet the heart remembers
What a flame thee had made

So suddenly did I realize your end
Content to let the Earth keep turning
Thy heat by slow degrees,
With an ever gradual cooling of thy burning,
Allowed the senses to freeze,
All of which now, too late in learning

Rekindle that which made thee proud
To replenish the fuel by that which inspires
Let not the flame fade slowly,
For in lowering, lowers desire,
Rather, make haste in making all things holy
Until extinguished, burn ever thy fire

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

1 posted 2010-01-26 04:23 PM

I love the poem, its strength and the positive ans sensitive words ...It is beautiful.

regards

yann

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

2 posted 2010-02-14 06:12 PM

This is fantastic! *S*

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