Candle

Candle
light and bright,
flickering in the wind.
Stay strong,
hold on.
The earth's breath
threatens
darkness.

A hand to protect,
a hope to shelter
against the cold night.

Candle
light and bright,
dying in the wind.

A hand too small,
a hope long forgotten.

Candle smoking,
a spark;
waiting,
dreaming.
A beginning.
Help me.