The only light in the room
Is the glow of one lone candle
Sitting on the dresser
It flickers and dances
Making shadows move on the wall
It should set a romantic mood
But where my mind is tonight
It is an ominous warning
There are demons in the shadows
Thoughts creep in of pain and abandonment
Memories of lost love and unfinished battles
Hopelessness and despair slowly take me over
And in one quick breath I extinguish the flame
More familiar with the darkness than the light
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – glow
Leigha Robbins 