Mortal Wound

I feel like a candle
I started out as a wick
Small and unprotected
Alone
But things happened,
And I began to grow layers
As the layers grew,
I became less important
The layers were poisonous
Unwanted, scary
Until one day, when I slowly rebuilt my life
The layers were less visible
But there would always be scars there
No one mentioned my past
No one remembered
And I was happy.
Then it happened
A fire was created
The blaze caught ahold of me, and
I was caught in a mass of molten memories
A mortal wound
Spilling my past everywhere
Destroying everything I had worked so hard for
Leaving me alone again,
Leaving me to start over
From scratch
Like a candle

• On Sunday, September 17, 2006, GothicBlack (230) wrote:
  
  Do my eyes deceive me, are you truly really back?!?!?!?1 Yup YAHHHHH Your Back!!! I've missed you and your works. And as always your just as beautiful. ~gothic~
  
  
• On Sunday, September 17, 2006, Bluegirl (213) wrote:
  
  aww, thanks. Yes, I am really back. :)
  
  
• On Saturday, September 16, 2006, DarkPoet (258) wrote:
  
  Welcome back!
  
  
• On Sunday, September 17, 2006, Bluegirl (213) wrote:
  
  thank you! I've missed it here so much..
  
  
• On Saturday, September 16, 2006, The Zebra Warrior (2209) wrote:
  
  this was very well composed, you have a manner about your work I quite like a suggestive construction of imagery rather than just the obvious, a good use of candle metaphor...nice work
  
  
• A former member wrote: "Like a candle" Ahhhhh, you speak volumes to my aching soul, dear. You're a beautiful creature. I'm enjoying seeing your posts, cause I know I'll relate to every word. Beautiful. ~*Beth*~
  
  
• On Friday, September 15, 2006, Rachel (306) wrote:
  
  Oh my god!!! Wah!!! *does the mega happy dance* You're back, You're back, You're back, You're back, You're back, You're back, You're back, You're back!
  
  
• On Sunday, September 17, 2006, Bluegirl (213) wrote:
  
  Thanks Rachel. it means a lot to be missed. :)