Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Candles in the Night

the tentacles of time reach out
to grab the unwary who,
seeking to outmaneuver destiny,
probe the void to learn its secrets.

but, like candles in the night,
these small lights that shine
in flickering, uncertain defiance,
never quite extinguish
the darkness of tomorrow.

11/11/1974

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