Oh, candlelight's romantic, yes,
but what they don't
tell you is that it
flickers and sways,
and eventually burns out,
leaving you in darkness,
hopeless and scared.
I'd much rather be led
by a softer light,
steadier and not
showily bright,
for it's warm,
and constant,
and even though
it keeps
giving,
it won't
ever
be so
selfish as to
blink
weakly
out.