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Wet Wishes, Dry Ashes
"Wet Wishes, Dry Ashes" 3 - 4 - 05
drip, drip, drop the droplets fall
echoing off the ceramic walls
the candle burning at both ends
a despairing, lonely friend
the light, it's slowly fading
his will's with it, falling
his heart's no longer in the race
slowing to a comfortable pace
the glimmering pupils holding onto life
the wincing pain from the mental bites
shining once more into the flame
then shutting his eyes out of shame
the flame is burning bright
valiantly it sheds its light
but it's burning much too fast
such intensity before the crash
his eyes opening once more
begging the light to shed no more
and, on command, a wisp of wind
brings the light, the flame, to an end...
