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"Light A Candle"
Light a Candle (for my aunt Patsy)
And I will light a candle for you.
To shatter all the darkness and bless the times we knew.
Like a beacon in the night
The flame will burn bright and guide us on our way.
Oh, today I light a candle for you.
The seasons come and go, and I'm weary from the change.
I keep on moving on, you know it's not the same.
And when I'm walking all alone
Do you hear me call your name?
Do your hear me sing the songs we used to sing?
You filled my life with wonder, touched me with surprise,
Always saw that something special deep within your eyes.
And through the good times and the bad,
We carried on with pride.
I hold onto the love and life we knew.
And I will light a candle for you.
To shatter all the darkness and bless the times we knew.
Like a beacon in the night
The flame will burn bright and guide us on our way.
Oh, today I light a candle for you.
Monica Martinez
Copyright ©2007
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| Hi Monica, this is very precious. Loss is difficult. My sympathy. I wish there was a cure for Cancer. Too many beautiful people and families have been torn by such loss. Thanks for sharing. I have found that sharing grief, especially through poetry, brings an element of healing. I hope this poem has done that, in part, for you. Janet |
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| Thank you very much. You're right with both quesions. It's in loving memory of my Aunt Patsy who lost her battle with breast cancer. |
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| That's a kewl poem, is it meant to honor the dead, and when you say you will light a candle for *me* do you mean when I die you will remember me by honoring me with a lit candle? |
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