The Flame - Slowly dieing soul-fire
Within me burns a flame
Once it was a bright
a warm and glowing source of light
but it isn't the same...
helping other souls used to make it stronger
raising it high
right up in the sky
making it burn longer
years have passed
much souls came by
and it started asking why..
why do they move on so fast..
then came the times of hardship..
the moments I had to give all
all the energy I had or else they would fall..
and the flame took the whip..
it's strength diminishes
and it doesn't want to go on..
it is as evil has won
and every breeze can be the one who finishes
all my life I have been giving energy
receiving power from the blessing of helping others
but more are taking the support for granted..
and when I need their flame to warm me up..
I am left alone in the cold..
the flame is slowly dieing
and I am left crying..
one day..one tear will be the last
and will make the flame part of the past..
I need one who can hold me tight..
put away my fright..
caress me in the dark storm
and warm my fire and bring it back to norm.
fear holds my heart
that that person comes too late
making me meet my fate
and I will too early depart
flames don't burn forever..
our flames of the soul need warmth as well
someone to protect them from the cold stormy gusts of hell
or they will fall into the depths of never
never more
Filip H.F. 'FiXato' Slagter
Author notes
Fridaynight 27th August 2004
between 01:52 - 02:19 GMT+1
At home, by Filip H.F. ~FiXato~ Slagter
This poem is partially inspired by an earlier poem of mine, which I wrote at the beginning of this year.
I have posted this poem as well tonight and you can find it at: http://allpoetry.com/poem/784242
Written August 27th, 2004
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excellent work you hooked it up
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"the flame is slowly dieing
and I am left crying..
one day..one tear will be the last
and will make the flame part of the past.."
this brings such pain to me...
wonderful write. -
First of all, thank you both very much for commenting on this poem, really appreciate it.
Secondly, serrin, what you say is quite true, but at time of hardship, it is quite hard to remember and believe those words.. at those times you wish to believe those fairytales..
again, thank you very much for the comments both, the flame just grew a little stronger after reading them..
-Fil
(and kisses for Lau
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Oh Fil people take what they can, because were selfish, its part of human nature I am beggining to think. Trying to help others with their problems because you care, only adds on to your own I find, their problems become yours because you are emotionally involved. They say dont try to help the cutter, the cutter will become you. Do you know what I mean?Yet there are those of us that give our all, and get nothing back and I know thats hard, but is that really why we do it, do we give ourselves to recieve or just simply to help. People move on whe they are feeling better, because they take what you did for granted, and they prefer to walk away from the memory of what theyve just come through, in the fear that it may return, they feel happy, and in that they forget, forget too easily, its nothing to do with you, its just human nature, we dont all work that way I know, but that is a very small percentage of the population. Humanity is selfish and like I said last night who said life was menat to be fair. I always remember my rents saying that to me when I would say, 'thats not fair' The reply would come 'Life isnt fair' and its more true than I ever realised. Our disney dreams are stories yet we base our lives around them, striving for that perfect fairytale, I think we expect too much from life, and it leaves us cold and empty when it doesnt deliver.
There is someone out there, you just have to learn to live with yourself first, dont look for love, it WILL find you
kisses hunny
Love you sweetie
xxx Lau xxx -
SADLYTRUE
Wow! the toll of life takes us all to burn down point..despair can put out the flame..Regret then takes over and bitterness becomes its master..this Poem Insired the above thoughts ..great writing
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