Vote

Voting-Boards

Home

Home Following Inbox Notifications

Read

Read Lifted Feeds Hearted History My poems New poem

Explore

Explore Orbits Words Tags Classics

Log in

0

Stars

0

Embers

0

Alerts

0

Inbox

Vote

Voting-Boards

Home

Home Following Inbox Notifications

Read

Read Lifted Feeds Hearted History My poems New poem

Explore

Explore Orbits Words Tags Classics

Log in

0

Stars

0

Embers

0

Alerts

0

Inbox

Holding Flame

I always thought

You’d see the flame

I hold for you

One day.

But now I know

That flames are pale

In the bolder light

Of day.

And colder winds

Will threaten them,

Will pull their course

Awry.

The heat they lend

Is not enough

To warm the heart’s

Cold lie.

Request permission to use this poem

Written by

fiona-guest

English

Published: Jan 18, 2011
LinesWords: 1651

Permission

Request to use this poem

Tell fiona-guest how you would like to use it. We review requests before forwarding them.

About Blog FAQ Privacy Terms Contact

Explore

Hello PoetryVoting

Write