As I Begin...
Javier G Oseguera 1975 (North Carolina)
Older now. I can feel the last of the ash
fall from my bones.
There are days I reminisce about the fire inside
that burnt so bright and brilliant.
I was that beautiful flame that radiated love, light, passion, and life to all who shared my space.
On the waning of my life, I feel my energy fading
but not gone.
I still ember and flame at the thought of love.
I may not be the raging fire I once was but,
I am the source of my own happiness.
I live in the memories of the thousands I've touched and
when they smile at the thought of me, I know I am the fire that still rages on!
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Submitted by JavierNC on April 22, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 566 |
Words | 119 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 12 |
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