POETRY
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The Candle Burns
The candle burns
Giving light
Giving warmth
By fulfilling its function
It destroys itself
By destroying itself
It serves others
The candle burns
Sacrificing itself
For us
This poem is from the book A Requiem For What Could Have Been: Poetry For The Broken